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Displaying all articles tagged:
Espionage
life in pixels
Oct. 9, 2019
Coleen Rooney, Instagram Spycatcher
The WAG George Smiley acknowledges the truth: Social media makes spies of us all.
By
Max Read
mar-a-lago
Apr. 8, 2019
Did the Secret Service Catch a Chinese Spy in Mar-a-Lago?
Yujing Zhang was caught sneaking into the president’s club carrying four phones, a laptop, and a thumb drive full of malware.
By
Eric Levitz
international affairs
Mar. 11, 2018
U.K. Diners May Have Been Exposed to Nerve Agent Used to Poison Russian Spy
Patrons of two establishments in Salisbury have been asked to wash their clothes, though authorities say the risk is minimal.
By
Chas Danner
espionage
June 8, 2017
Alleged Leaker Reality Winner Pleads Not Guilty, Is Denied Bail
Prosecutors claim she wrote, “I want to burn the White House down” in a notebook, and may have leaked other documents.
By
Margaret Hartmann
May 11, 2017
Russia Misled White House About Oval Office Photographer
The White House thought Lavrov’s photographer was not a member of the news media. But he was one — and, also, maybe, a spy.
By
Eric Levitz
espionage
Jan. 12, 2017
Clapper Denounces ‘Corrosive and Damaging’ Trump Dossier Leak
He says the U.S. intelligence community “has not made any judgment” on whether the document is reliable.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Jan. 11, 2017
WSJ
Identifies Author of Trump Dossier As Ex–British Agent Christopher Steele
This guy’s name is straight out of a schlocky spy novel.
By
Adam K. Raymond
espionage
Nov. 17, 2016
That Dark Spot in the New York Skyline Is Probably a Top-Secret NSA Spy Station
We always knew there was something funny about that building.
By
Charley Lanyon
select all
Sept. 15, 2016
Who Is Attacking the Companies That Maintain the Internet?
They’re only doing test runs. For now.
By
Brian Feldman
crimes and misdeamnors
Apr. 11, 2016
U.S. Naval Officer Charged With Espionage
Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin was allegedly passing secrets to China.
By
Charley Lanyon
Dec. 18, 2015
Bernie Sanders Campaign Suing DNC for Access to Voter Data
The DNC decided to block the senator’s campaign from the important voter data after a breach.
By
Eric Levitz
and
Jaime Fuller
international intrigue
Sept. 12, 2015
U.S. Doesn’t Trust the Waldorf Astoria Anymore
The classic New York hotel’s new ownership by a Chinese company has led to worrying about eavesdropping.
By
Chas Danner
loose lips
Feb. 9, 2011
Try As It Might, The U.S. Can’t Find a Way to Prosecute Julian Assange
If not espionage, then how about conspiracy?
By
Nitasha Tiku
loose lips
Jan. 25, 2011
Military Can’t Find Evidence to Connect Bradley Manning With Julian Assange
Assange: Told you so.
spies like us
July 10, 2010
U.S. Officials Knew About the Russian Spies for Ten Years
This keeps getting weirder.
By
Mike Vilensky
spies like us
July 8, 2010
Russian Spy Gang Pleads Guilty Ahead of Swap - Update
Then comes the Spy Swap!
By
Chris Rovzar