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Vienna Convicts Ex-Intelligence Official in Russia Espionage Case
world5 days ago

Vienna Convicts Ex-Intelligence Official in Russia Espionage Case

A Vienna court convicted former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott of spying for Russia, finding he supplied Russian agents and Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek with secret data from police databases and other sources in exchange for payment. Ott received four years and one month in prison and plans to appeal; Marsalek remains at large with an Interpol Red Notice and is believed to be in Moscow, linked to Russia intel activity.

via BBC|
#austria#espionage#marsalek
FBI Offers $200K Reward to Find Ex-Air Force Officer Linked to Iran Espionage
politics11 days ago

FBI Offers $200K Reward to Find Ex-Air Force Officer Linked to Iran Espionage

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Monica Witt, a former Air Force special agent charged in 2019 with espionage for allegedly sharing highly classified U.S. intelligence with Iran and defecting to Tehran in 2013; prosecutors say she aided Iran’s intelligence services and sought to gather information on U.S. colleagues, with four Iranians charged in the same indictment.

via CBS News|
#air-force#espionage#fbi
world11 days ago

FBI Seeks Public Help to Locate Ex-Agent Monica Witt, Charged With Espionage for Iran

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of Monica Witt, a former U.S. counterintelligence agent indicted in 2019 on espionage charges related to her 2013 defection to Iran and alleged transmission of national defense information to Iran; Witt remains at large, and investigators say she endangered U.S. personnel and sensitive programs.

via fbi.gov|
#espionage#fbi#iran
FBI seeks tips in Iran espionage case involving ex-Air Force officer, $200K reward offered
national-security11 days ago

FBI seeks tips in Iran espionage case involving ex-Air Force officer, $200K reward offered

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of Monica Witt, a former Air Force counterintelligence officer who defected to Iran in 2013. Prosecutors allege Witt conspired with Iranians to provide documents and information related to the national defense of the United States between 2012 and 2015, risking an undercover officer’s safety. The indictment also charged four Iranians with conspiracy and related offenses; Witt’s current location and legal representation remain unclear.

via CNN|
#espionage#fbi#iran
New York man found guilty in Beijing-backed secret police outpost case
world12 days ago

New York man found guilty in Beijing-backed secret police outpost case

Jury in Brooklyn federal court convicted Lu Jianwang, a New York City resident, of acting as an illegal foreign agent for China and obstructing justice by deleting text messages; he was acquitted on conspiracy. The case centers on a Chinatown office prosecutors described as a Chinese overseas police station; Lu’s defense argued it was a community center for renewing licenses and social activities. Co-defendant Chen Jinping pleaded guilty in 2024. Sentencing is pending, with Lu facing up to 10 years for the agent charge and up to 20 years for obstruction.

via AP News|
#china#espionage#illegal-foreign-agent
Beijing’s covert campaign behind a SoCal mayoral bid revealed
politics13 days ago

Beijing’s covert campaign behind a SoCal mayoral bid revealed

Two convicted Chinese agents helped Arcadia’s former mayor win a City Council seat and secretly reported to Beijing. Yaoning “Mike” Sun ran the campaign and worked with John Chen, who acted as a PRC spymaster; Wang regularly communicated with Chinese officials and aimed to counter Taiwan independence. Chen received 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered PRC agent and bribing an IRS agent, while Sun was sentenced to 40 months after pleading guilty. Wang pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for a foreign government and resigned as mayor, facing up to 10 years in federal prison.

via New York Post|
#arcadia-california#china#covert-ops
Bahrain detains 41 over alleged IRGC ties amid regional security crackdown
world16 days ago

Bahrain detains 41 over alleged IRGC ties amid regional security crackdown

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said 41 people were arrested over alleged links to a group tied to Iran’s IRGC, with legal proceedings under way. While charges weren’t detailed, officials tied the case to espionage and support for Iranian attacks during the US-Israel war on Iran. The crackdown mirrors similar actions in the UAE and follows Bahrain’s broader steps against perceived pro-Iran sentiment.

via Al Jazeera|
#arrests#bahrain#espionage
Shadow policing scandal: UK immigration officer convicted of aiding Chinese intelligence
world19 days ago

Shadow policing scandal: UK immigration officer convicted of aiding Chinese intelligence

A UK immigration officer, Chi Leung 'Peter' Wai, and two men were found guilty under the National Security Act of assisting a foreign intelligence service and Wai of misconduct in public office for running a covert operation to monitor Hong Kong dissidents in Britain. Wai used his access to the Home Office Atlas database to track dissidents on days off, coordinating with Chung Biu 'Bill' Yuen of HKETO, with another officer Trickett also involved. The operation targeted activists such as Nathan Law and Finn Lau, and included a controversial plan to locate Monica Kwong in Pontefract that ended with a failed break-in; the jury could not rule on whether that act amounted to foreign interference. Trickett later died by suicide; the prosecution said it would not seek a retrial on the undecided charges.

via BBC|
#china#espionage#immigration
Pollard runs for Knesset on Gaza annexation platform
politics21 days ago

Pollard runs for Knesset on Gaza annexation platform

Jonathan Pollard, the former US Navy analyst who spied for Israel, announced a bid for the Knesset with a new party, advocating the forcible removal of Gaza’s current residents and its annexation. He criticized Netanyahu over security failures but said he could back him if he remains prime minister, framing his entry into politics as a response to the October 7 Hamas attack and the Gaza war.

via The Guardian|
#elections#espionage#gaza
Austria ejects three Russian diplomats amid antenna-based espionage allegations
world21 days ago

Austria ejects three Russian diplomats amid antenna-based espionage allegations

Austria expelled three Russian diplomats over spying accusations after a report that antennas on the roofs of Russian diplomatic sites in Vienna were used to intercept data; the diplomats have already left, Moscow condemned the move and warned of retaliation, and the incident fits a broader pattern of Russian espionage activity linked to Vienna and Germany.

via BBC|
#austria#diplomats#espionage
Iran executes two more for spying for Israel amid wave of death sentences
world22 days ago

Iran executes two more for spying for Israel amid wave of death sentences

Iran carried out two more executions on charges of spying for Israel, saying the men—Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh—cooperated with Mossad and transmitted sensitive information; Karimpour reportedly aided Mossad during the 12-day war in June 2025. Iran's judiciary, led by its chief, insists there will be no leniency as a new wave of executions continues, despite international criticism. HRANA had warned of the imminent executions, and rights groups including the UN have raised concerns about the death-penalty surge in Iran.

via Euronews.com|
#espionage#executions#human-rights
Berlin arrests Kazakh national tied to alleged Russia espionage
world27 days ago

Berlin arrests Kazakh national tied to alleged Russia espionage

German prosecutors arrested a Kazakh citizen identified only as Sergej K in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, alleging he had ongoing contact with Russian intelligence since May last year and provided details on German military aid to Ukraine, including drones and robotic systems, plus photos of NATO convoys and Berlin public buildings; he also allegedly offered to recruit other spies. There was no immediate comment from Kazakhstan or Russia. The case fits a string of Moscow-linked espionage activity Germany has reported since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

via Al Jazeera|
#berlin#espionage#germany