spying

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange still resides inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London (for now, at least), where he is safe from arrest and likely extradition to the US. But in a Wednesday press conference, Wikileaks revealed that it has obtained evidence that Assange has been the subject of an “extensive spying operation” carried out by the Ecuadorian government, as the feud between Assange and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno continues to escalate.

While intelligence agencies were looking in all the wrong places, a conspicuous target slipped through the cracks, writes Suzie Dawson.  By Suzie Dawson Special to Consortium News Now that the bodies of 49 innocent human beings are lying in a…Read more →

Paul Whelan, a US citizen apparently living in Moscow, was detained on December 28 by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). He is presently being held under suspicion of spying, according to a statement from the FSB.
There is very little information being released about this situation. TASS reported:

[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2018-10-04%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio]James Corbett joins Dr. Joanne Conaway on The Power Hour to discuss how technology is spying on you in the digital age.

In the first hour I go solo and talk about the recent elections in Pakistan and Imran Khan’s rise to power. I talk about Khan’s political party and how they they were able to take 116 seats in Parliament and elevate Khan to Prime Minister. I discuss Khan’s colorful life as well. I also discuss my major takeaways from the election: why the military backed Khan, how Khan will interact with the Taliban going forward, and the complex relationship with China and their China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. I also address the question over whether Khan is Pakistan’s Donald Trump.

Imran Awan, the Pakistani IT worker suspected of hacking, spying and transferring classified information from DNC computers, pleaded guilty to making a false statement on a loan/credit application. The plea agreement states that Awan will not be charged with any non-violent crimes that violated Federal or District of Columbia law. [...]

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — According to Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, Israel has indicted Gonen Segev, former energy minister, on suspicion of spying for Iran and assisting in its alleged activity against Israel.

Stefan Halper, the alleged informant or "mole" in Trump's campaign, received more that a million dollars from 2012 through 2016 from the Department of Defense. Instead of appointing a second Special Counsel to investigate the spy case against Trump, Rod Rosenstein referred the case to Inspector General Michael Horowitz who lacks the power to subpoena. Additionally, IG Horowitz is not authorized to press criminal charges, but may only turn the case back over to the Department of Justice if he finds wrongdoing.

EarthNow is producing a network of satellites, funded by Bill Gates, that can spy-cam every corner of the globe from space. They claim their purpose is to help "smart cities" become more efficient, assisting (mainstream) media in "telling stories", illegal fishing crime watch, helping humanity understand its impact on the planet and more. Initially, governments and enterprise customers will have access.

Revelations about Facebook’s basic business practices are getting more disturbing with every day. Fox News is reporting that the social spy network is actually recording and archiving your telephone conversations and text messages that you have outside of the social network.
That’s right, when your friend calls you on your mobile to invite you for a beer don’t be surprised if you see an ad for Heineken next time you visit your FB feed.