Tag: spying

Durham Alerts Judge to Federal Ruling Against Hillary Clinton, DNC; First Day of Sussmann Trial

John Durham is the special counsel who was assigned to investigate the alleged spying that was done against Donald Trump’s campaign back in 2016. And after remaining relatively quiet for the better part of the last two and a half years, Durham’s investigation appears to be ramping up big time. In fact, the first day…


Facts Matter (April 18): Durham’s Bombshell: Data Given to CIA Was ‘User Created’ and Not ‘Technically Plausible’

John Durham is the special counsel who was assigned to investigate the alleged spying that was done against President Donald Trump’s campaign back in 2016. And after remaining relatively quiet for the better part of the last two years, Durham’s investigation appears to be ramping up big time—with two major developments having taken place over…


Postal Service Illegally Surveilled Protests, IG Says

Days after its sweeping covert internet surveillance operation was exposed through media reports, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) changed the program’s name and told analysts to stop monitoring the keyword “protest,” according to a recently released inspector general’s report. The March 25 IG report comes nearly a year after the USPIS “Internet Covert…


Inspector General Finds Significant Problems With Postal Service’s Surveillance Program

Days after its sweeping covert internet surveillance operation was exposed through media reports, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) changed the program’s name and told analysts to stop monitoring the keyword “protest,” according to a recently released inspector general’s report. The March 25 IG report comes nearly a year after the USPIS “Internet Covert…


US Olympic Figure Skater, Father Targeted in Alleged Chinese Spy Plot

An American Olympic figure skater and her father were among those targeted in an alleged conspiracy by secret agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to silence dissidents abroad, according to a report by the Associated Press (AP). Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her father Arthur Liu were allegedly targeted in an effort by…


RCMP Commissioner Breached Duty With Slow Response to Watchdog Report, Judge Rules

OTTAWA—RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki flouted the law by failing to respond promptly to a watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters, a federal judge has ruled. In a newly released decision, Federal Court Associate Chief Justice Jocelyne Gagne said Lucki breached her duty under the RCMP Act by not submitting a response to the…


Beijing Conducting ‘Targeted Infiltration’ in Taiwan: Review

There are signs that Beijing has doubled down on its spying efforts in Taiwan in recent years amid rising tension across the Taiwan Strait. Analysts have expressed both concern and optimism. In the past decade, at least 21 serving or retired Taiwanese officers with the rank of captain or above have been convicted of spying…


Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Attacked Aussie and US Networks in 2012

News Analysis Australia discovered Huawei’s cyber spying in about 2012 and informed the United States, according to a new Bloomberg News investigation. The Aussie discovery started a long process of investigating and finding Huawei hacks in other countries. The result: a too-quiet information campaign against the company’s attempts to monopolize the world’s wireless networks, from…


Liberals’ Decision on Huawei Still Pending, While Reports Mount on Telecom Giant’s Alleged Spying Activities

News Analysis It’s been more than two months since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will announce “in the coming weeks” its decision on whether to ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei from Canada’s 5G network. But as Ottawa drags its feet on a decision, reports on Huawei’s alleged espionage activities continue to mount. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston,…


MPs Call for Security Review of UK Embassy Contractors

MPs are calling for a security review of UK embassy contractors following the arrest of a British embassy employee on suspicion of spying for Russia. A 57-year-old British national—identified by authorities only as David S—was detained on Tuesday following a joint investigation by British and German authorities. The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office said the man…