Tag: Espionage
The spy suspicions against Tiktok
Clouds of worry surrounding Tiktok have been gathering for the past six months; it involves suspicions of data collection, influence campaigns and accusations of espionage. In Sweden, employees at the government office are no longer allowed to have the app on their work mobiles, and similar bans are hailing in various Western countries, which is […]
China’s espionage, data theft cause concern for Norway, Netherlands
Oslo [Norway]March 21 (ANI): China’s “state-sponsored” hackers, who did contract work in the service of state espionage, and data theft have become the main problem for Norway and the Netherlands, according to an article on Portal Plus authored by Valerio Fabbri. The hackers use a sophisticated mix of social engineering techniques, including using dating sites, […]
Nokia implements six-pillar strategy reform plan, announces new logo
Pekka LundmarkCEO of Nokia, told According to Helsingin Sanomat, the company has decided to “put its food on the gas pedal” after noticing the improved technical position. He said that Nokia currently has a 25-26 percent share of mobile communications networks and a less than 20 percent share of optical networks in regions outside of […]
Sweden bans protest against Koran burning
Trkiye has said it may block Stockholm’s NATO application over the desecration of the Islamic holy book Swedish police have denied anti-Islam activists permission to burn the Koran in front of the Turkish embassy, ​​citing an increase in terror threats following a similar act last month. Ankara threatened to block Sweden’s application for NATO membership […]
The balloon that punctured China’s relationship with the United States
Bold espionage or the research blunder of the century? The trips around the Chinese balloon resulted in a canceled state visit and a punctured relationship between Washington and Beijing. Initially, China reacted with something as unusual as a regretful, almost apologetic, statement. Then it said bang – and the balloon shot down caused China to […]
Yle’s sources: The espionage case focuses on Kajaani
In recent months, espionage cases have emerged in Finland, which focus on the city of Kajaani in Northern Finland.
Brothers are sentenced for aggravated espionage – the older one to life imprisonment
Two brothers, 42 and 35 years old, have been charged on suspicion of having spied on Sweden on behalf of Russia. According to the indictment, they gained access to the information they handed over via the older brother’s employment within, among others, the Security Police and the Armed Forces. The crimes the brothers are suspected […]
The Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of espionage
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) last week launched an investigation into two suspected cases of treason, but declined to confirm whether the cases are related.
Antony Blinken hails release of Brittney Griner, says US continues to work ‘relentlessly’ to bring home Paul Whelan
Washington [US]December 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hailed the release of American basketball player Brittney Griner from Russian detention. He stated that the administration will continue its efforts to bring Paul Whelan back to the United States. Griner was released in a prisoner swap involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according […]
The spies in Sweden
Why are several cases of espionage emerging right now – with links to Russia? We take a closer look at that in this week’s P3 Krim. Because it is in November that Säpo and the national task force raid a villa outside Stockholm where a couple in their 60s are arrested – and three days […]
2 Swedes accused of spying for Russia are brought to trial
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Two Iranian-born Swedish brothers went on trial this week after being accused of spying for Russia and its military intelligence service (GRU). Peyman Kia, 42, and Payam Kia, 35, both naturalized Swedish citizens, were charged in Stockholm District Court with working together to pass information to Russia from September 28, 2011 to September […]
Jan Leijonhielm – a Swedish George Smiley
The men in Jan Leijonhielm’s family became either soldiers or priests, but he himself has lived a life in the service of the intelligence world. In addition, he is a specialist on the Soviet Union and Russia. He agrees with the security police that espionage against Sweden has increased and sees it as proof that […]
That is why Putin’s military spies are targeting Sweden
There are an unusually large number of legal cases connected to Russian spies in Europe right now. And we can expect more – also here in Sweden. “It is probably reasonable to believe that we can see more preliminary investigations in the future as well,” says Säpo’s head of counterintelligence, Daniel Stenling. The Russian military […]
Sweden arrests a married couple from Russia for espionage
Swedish security agency SAPO has arrested two people suspected of spying for several years for an unnamed country, authorities said, and Swedish media reported they were a married couple from Russia. – The security service carried out an operation this morning in the Stockholm area, says the prosecutor’s office. Separately, SAPO said: “One of the […]
Sweden arrests suspected spies in massive raid
The persons must have worked for Russia Swedish police have arrested two people suspected of espionage, the domestic security agency SAPO announced on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested in the Stockholm area during a pre-dawn operation, the authority said in a statement that gave few details about the case. It stated that the operation, which […]
Sweden arrests suspected spies
The persons must have worked for Russia Swedish law enforcement has arrested two people suspected of espionage, the country’s internal security agency, SAPO, announced on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested in the Stockholm area during a pre-dawn raid, the authority said in a statement, which provided few other details in the case. It stated that […]
Swedish media angry over new spy law
The legislation could result in a crackdown on freedom of expression, media representatives fear Sweden’s new espionage law poses a danger to the nation’s democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local channels and media workers have suggested. The new legislation was supported by parliament on Wednesday with demands from Trkiye that Sweden […]
Sweden’s Riksdag takes heat over new law
The legislation could result in a crackdown on freedom of expression, media representatives fear Sweden’s new espionage law poses a danger to the nation’s democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local channels and media workers have suggested. The new legislation was supported by parliament on Wednesday with demands from Trkiye that Sweden […]
Cherson freed, spies in our midst, and Alexandria about to perish
Kherson is liberated People danced in the street and the Ukrainian flag flies in Kherson. The Russian army has retreated across the Dnipro River, in chaotic fashion, it has been reported. In Russia, the mood is depressed and people are afraid. Conversation with correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren who has just been in Moscow and TV4’s […]
EXTRA: Here is the evidence against the suspected spy brothers
The indictment against the “spy brothers” is here. Gräns ​​explains what we now know and what it might mean. This looks like it could be one of the biggest espionage cases in Sweden ever, according to Tony Ingesson, espionage researcher at Lund University. The prosecution: He was Russia’s mole in the Swedish intelligence service The […]
Brothers are charged with aggravated espionage for Russia
Two brothers, 42 and 35 years old, are charged on suspicion of having spied on Sweden on behalf of Russia. The older brother has previously been employed by the Security Police and the Armed Forces. “What happened is very serious,” says Säpo’s head of communications Nina Odermalm Scheis to Ekot. The crimes the brothers are […]
A Russian suspected of espionage in Norway trained with Finnish experts
Experts from Laurea University of Applied Sciences participated in an event focused on cyber threats in Vilnius in September of this year.
China’s secret influence in Sweden
Activities such as influence operations and espionage on the part of China have been increasingly noticed in recent years. And at the recent party congress, Xi Jinping emphasized “national security” more than before. One strategy for gaining influence in the West is corporate investment and investment in infrastructure. Chinese Geely’s purchase of Volvo Cars is […]
Assange tests positive for Covid-19 in prison
The WikiLeaks publisher has been put under 24-hour lockdown in Belmarsh, his wife reports WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being held in total isolation at Belmarsh prison as he continues to fight extradition to the US, his wife Stella told the media on Monday. “The next few days will […]
Supo: Finland as the target of extensive state espionage
The Security and Intelligence Service says that Russia and China are particularly interested in Finland.
Two Swedish-Iranian brothers are on trial for spying for Iran
Stockholm District Court where the Stockholm District Court is located Sweden has begun planning the prosecution of two Iranian-Swedish brothers who were arrested in 2021 on charges of spying for Iranian intelligence organizations. According to The Swedish newspaper ExpressenStockholm District Court began planning on Thursday for a meeting with prosecutors and defense lawyers ahead of […]
The FBI raid on Trump | The radio correspondents Live 2022
During the FBI’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, they took with them a large number of classified documents that, according to the federal police, cannot be taken out of the White House. Trump is now being investigated for espionage crimes, among other things. Trump claims that he himself declassified the documents. What was […]
World Insights: The United States, empire of mass surveillance
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — For decades, the United States has conducted indiscriminate mass surveillance of its citizens, as well as of foreign governments, companies and individuals. Various surveillance projects undertaken by Washington have been exposed one after the other in recent years, revealing more evidence of America’s pervasive and ubiquitous surveillance of the world. […]
Confucius Institutes: A Trojan Horse That Breaches the Security of Nations Worldwide
Peking [China]July 28 (ANI): The Confucius Institutes have been the subject of far more serious charges than being an instrument of propaganda. With about 530 Confucius Institutes globally, these centers have come under heavy scrutiny for allegations of spying, espionage and academic censorship among other allegations, The HK Post reported. These conspicuous institutes have often […]
The President of Mexico appeals to Biden from Assange
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on US President to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder The President of Mexico has revealed the contents of a personal letter he forwarded to his US counterpart during their meeting last week. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on Joe Biden to intervene and dismiss the charges against WikiLeaks co-founder […]
The President of Mexico reveals a written appeal to Biden
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on US President to drop charges against Julian Assange The President of Mexico has revealed the contents of a personal letter he forwarded to his US counterpart during their meeting last week. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on Joe Biden to intervene and reject the allegations against WikiLeaks co-founder […]
Iran arrests activist over state security allegations, state media say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iranian authorities arrested a pronounced pro-reform activist and said he was conspiring to act against state security, semi-official media in Iran reported on Saturday. The arrest is the latest in a wave of internment amid escalating tensions with the West and Tehran’s rapid progress in its nuclear work, while talks […]
Supo: The number of cyber attacks did not increase in Finland despite the NATO application
This spring, Finland was targeted by fewer cyberattacks than the Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) had anticipated. It was generally thought that the number of attacks would increase after Russia attacked Ukraine and Finland applied for NATO membership, but according to the security agency, this has not happened so far. According to Supo’s authorities, the […]
Dutch T-Mobile replaces China’s Huawei 5G technology with Swedish Ericsson
The Hague [Netherlands]July 7 (ANI): T-Mobile, the largest mobile network provider in the Netherlands, will stop building networks with Chinese Huawei because Swedish Ericsson will supply the new 5G radio network to T-Mobile. The contract with the current supplier Huawei, which was signed in 2017, will not be renewed. The decision was made after the […]
Iranian TV: Revolutionary Guards accuse diplomats of spying
Tehran, Iran – Iranian state television said on Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary revolutionary guard had accused Britain’s deputy ambassador and other foreigners in the country of espionage and taking soil samples from banned military zones. The country’s state news agency IRNA reported that the foreigners had been arrested but did not say when. The […]
The President of Mexico promises to demolish the Statue of Liberty
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he will press the US to drop the charges against Julian Assange Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says the symbol of American freedom could lose its significance if Washington refuses to drop charges against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who risks 175 years in prison. “If they take him to […]
Microsoft: Russian cyber espionage targets 42 allies in Ukraine
Cleveland, Ohio – At the same time as relentless cyberattacks on Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, companies and aid groups in 42 countries that support Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday. “Since the beginning of the war, the Russian orientation [of Ukraine’s allies] has been […]
6 reasons why everyone should fight for Assange’s freedom
The justice system has failed to defend the principles it should protect in the case of WikiLeak founder Julian Assange, so the public must wake up to the need for peaceful global protests to run parallel to Assange’s legal battle, writes Sara Chessa. The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said recently that she had it […]
Julian Assange has no prayer for the Empire of Lies
Wikileaks co-founder is on his way to a screening trial of politicians desperate for votes After several years on the run from various governments, Wikileaks editor Julian Assange now seems to be on his way to the United States, where he can expect to face a show trial during the election year built on a […]
The UK government approves the extradition of Assange; He plans to appeal
LONDON – On Friday, the British government ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage – a milestone, but not the end of a decade-long legal saga. WikiLeaks said they would question the order and have 14 days to appeal. Interior Minister Priti Patel signed the order approving […]
Danish news overview: The Capital Region has increased by 11 percent over the last 10 years
The population of the Capital Region grew from 1,214 to 1,346 million between 2012 and 2022 – a marked jump of 11 percent in line with corresponding increases in the urban areas Aarhus (up 33,000 to 285,000), Odense (up 12,000 to 181,000) and Aalborg up 15,000 to 120,000) . However, Denmark’s population increased by only […]
Wife of Swedish citizen threatened with Iran execution executes appeals to EU
Berlin, Germany – The wife of Iranian-Swedish citizen Ahmadreza Djalali, who is accused of espionage and threatened with execution in Iran, on Saturday called on the EU to secure her husband’s release. “I hope that the EU can really act decisively to bring home Ahmadreza,” Vida Mehrunnia said in an excerpt from an interview on […]
Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks
Ottawa, Canada – Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from their 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns, officials said on Thursday. The long-awaited move follows the United States and other key allies and comes on the heels of a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a […]
Iran’s threat to execute sentenced the Swede Ahmadreza Djalali to death
Swedish researcher Ahmadreza Djalali was arrested in Iran in 2016 and has been sentenced to death accused of espionage. According to the Iranian news agency Isna, Iran has intended to execute him by May 21, but that date may now change, according to sources in Iran’s Foreign Ministry. Djalali has been imprisoned in the infamous […]
Who is the Swedish doctor facing execution in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Vida Mehrania tries to save her husband’s life. Iran is scheduled to kill him within nine days – by May 21. For Iran, 50-year-old Ahmad Reza Jalali is a spy for Israel. To his colleagues, he is a respected doctor specializing in emergency medicine, a very demanding field. To Mehrunnia, […]
North Korean hackers target journalists with GOLDBACKDOOR malware
It has recently been revealed that APT37, a North Korean cyber espionage group, has used advanced malicious software to steal information from a private computer owned by a former South Korean intelligence service. The government-backed espionage group used the so-called Goldbackdoor malware with the intention of stealing sensitive information from carefully selected targets. It is […]
Russia expels Danish diplomats
Moscow has retaliated against the deportation of Russian envoys from Denmark last month, the Foreign Ministry said Russia has shown seven Danish embassy staff working in Moscow the door in retaliation for the expulsion of its own diplomats last month. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had called on Danish […]
Judges send Assange extradition decision to UK government
A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to be charged with espionage. The matter will now go to the UK Home Secretary for a decision, although the WikiLeaks founder still has legal recourse to appeal. The decision, which brings the year-long extradition dispute closer to an […]
Government report: The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would increase security in the Baltic Sea region
The government has provided a detailed report to Parliament "fundamental changes" in the foreign and security policy environment following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of a process expected to lead to a decision to join NATO or not. The publication of the report has been widely regarded as the beginning of an official […]
More EU members fire Russian diplomats
Italy, Denmark and Sweden will deport a total of 48 people, as Moscow promises revenge Italy, Denmark and Sweden have decided to expel a total of 48 Russian diplomats, and will be the latest EU countries to take action in the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the middle of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Foreign ministers from […]
Finland is preparing to expel Russian diplomats
According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland is planning a plan to expel Russian diplomats. Foreign Minister staff Pekka Haavisto (Green) confirmed to Yle that deportations are currently being prepared. The ministry did not say further. Prime Minister Sanna Marinia (SDP) was asked to comment on the issue at a press conference following the […]
More EU member states kick out Russian diplomats
Italy, Denmark and Sweden will deport a total of 48 people, as Moscow promises revenge Italy, Denmark and Sweden have decided to expel a total of 48 Russian diplomats, and will be the latest EU countries to take action in the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the middle of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Foreign ministers from […]
Denmark expels 15 Russian intelligence officers
Maintaining ties with Moscow“This will signal to Moscow that we will not accept that Russian intelligence officers are spying on Danish territory.” said Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. “They pose a risk to our national security that we cannot overlook. Therefore, together with a number of our closest allies, we are putting our foot down on […]
Supo: Russia’s influence and intelligence are the most significant threats to national security in Finland
“The authorities must ensure the conditions for a full and open debate without intimidation and ensure that outsiders cannot influence Finland’s security policy decisions.” According to Supo, extensive Russian influence and illegal intelligence campaigns have become Finland’s primary threats to national security due to the NATO debate. Although no major changes have yet been observed […]
Supo: Russia’s cyber attacks and espionage threaten a growing threat to Finland’s national security
According to the security and intelligence service Supo, the hybrid attacks and illegal intelligence operations carried out by Russia are the biggest threat to Finland’s national security. The agency said on Tuesday that Russia may try to influence the public and political debate on Finland’s possible NATO membership. "Finnish society as a whole must prepare […]
NOW: Nokia is playing "key position" enabling Russian cyber espionage
The Finnish telecommunications company Nokia provided equipment and services that allow the Russian state to monitor the activities of its citizens, e.g. "the most powerful tool for digital surveillance"According to a New York Times report. In an extensive articleNOW described how a Finnish company played a "key position" In merging the System for Operative Investigative […]
Assange marries in prison
WikiLeaks co-founder, behind bars in Belmarsh, ties in with the mother of her children Julian Assange married Stella Moris inside London’s maximum guarded Belmarsh prison on Wednesday, in a long-awaited ceremony. The couple has two children. The imprisoned WikiLeaks co-founder is fighting against attempts to extradite him to the United States on espionage charges for […]
Britain denies Julian Assange’s appeal of extradition to WikiLeaks
The court rejects WikiLeaks’ co-founder’s request to appeal extradition to the United States, the case has been referred to the Home Office On Monday, Britain’s Supreme Court rejected Julian Assange’s appeal of the decision to extradite him to the United States, where WikiLeaks co – founders are being prosecuted for espionage. It is now up […]
IGC: Finland must reconsider security of supply objectives in a changed security environment
“We’re talking about longer-term capabilities.” Russian natural gas is a major problem, especially for companies, as it is difficult to replace with imports from the rest of the world. The focus of oil purchasing, on the other hand, has already shifted away from Russia. According to Känkänen, Finland is relatively well prepared for situations such […]
Explains: Should Russian ambassadors be asked to leave?
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, was summoned to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday afternoon, the ministry said. The meeting was in response to Barbin’s signing on Monday night in recognition of the Ukrainian territories of Luhansk and Donetsk as Russian republics. In light of this, and of Irish and […]
China has used draconian surveillance laws to suppress dissent: Report
Peking [China]February 8 (ANI): China has used draconian surveillance laws to suppress dissent against the country’s communist leadership. Tens of thousands appeared to have been detained in China, under “a systematic and secret detention policy”, which allows authorities to keep anyone in jail for up to six months, The HK Post reported. The rights group […]
Hacked into the phones of Finnish diplomats
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs said on Friday that some of the diplomats working in its Finnish embassies had been subjected to espionage. The ministry did not disclose where the hacking took place. F-Secure Cyber ​​Security Expert Mikko Hyppönen said that this is the first time Pegasus, developed by the Israeli NSO Group, has been […]
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs exposes cyber espionage campaign against Finnish diplomats
Spyware programs can gain administrator privileges on an infected device and, in theory, collect and send all information to an attacker. Matti ParviainenThe Director of Information Security at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs told Helsingin Sanomat that the researchers have been able to assess when spyware has been actively used, but did not comment further. […]
Assange wins the first stage of the attempt to appeal the US extradition
LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first leg of his bid to overturn a British ruling that opened the door for his extradition to the United States to stand trial on charges of espionage. The Supreme Court of London gave Assange permission to appeal the case to the UK’s Supreme Court. […]
Julian Assange: From liberal darling to public enemy no. 1
The British Supreme Court will rule on Monday morning [January 24] on whether Julian Assange should be allowed to appeal the US extradition decision to the UK’s Supreme Court, says WikiLeaks twittrade on Friday. The court ruling in December to accept the US appeal of the decision not to extradite Julian Assange angered his supporters, […]
Australian media must stand up for Assange’s freedom
For too long, Australian media have been silent in the face of Julian Assange’s persecution and that needs to change, writes Matilda Duncan. LAST MONTH, Crikey’s legal correspondent Michael Bradley wrote one bizarre analysis by Julian Assange’s imminent extradition to the United States without regard to basic facts. It is worth investigating, as it characterizes […]
Omikron is spread around the world, spies make a come-back and the slave trade in the Swedish colony
Time 1 Report from a South Africa in mourning when peace prize winner Desmund Tutu was buried. How do different countries handle the spread of the micron? Conversations with Asia correspondent Peder Gustafsson, US correspondent Roger Wilson and Swedish Radio’s global health correspondent Sara Heyman. The pandemic has reduced the power of the fashion industry, […]
Rights activists challenge China’s infamous detention methods
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): Human rights activists have criticized China’s infamous Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL), stressing that Chinese authorities are torturing and forcing people without giving them the right to legal advice. RSDL is a form of deprivation of liberty used by Chinese authorities on those individuals who “endanger the security […]
SPECIAL: The Spy Brothers and Säpo
In September, a man is arrested on suspicion of gross unauthorized employment with secret information, the criminal classification will later be changed and it is reported that the man has been deep inside the Swedish security apparatus. – If such a person turns out to have worked on behalf of a foreign power, a great […]
How the KGB captured America’s “Volkswagen Spy”
A photo album on the shelves of Ukraine’s KGB archives reveals how an American amateur spy was captured and then imprisoned 60 years ago. In the summer of 1961, a quiet, serious American student named Marvin Makinen pulled up to the Soviet border in a Volkswagen car. The chemistry student told the border guards that […]
Right now: You are convicted of espionage by the Court of Appeal
A man in his 40s is sentenced by the Western Sweden Court of Appeal to three years in prison for spying on behalf of Russia. The Court of Appeal thus upholds the previous district court ruling. According to the verdict, the man, who worked as a consultant at Scania and Volvo, must have given trade […]
The purpose of Assange’s indictment is to “intimidate other Rafael Correa into RT.”
The former Ecuadorian president, who hosted a show on RT Spanish, said those who follow Julian Assange want to discourage others from exposing war crimes. The indictment is a total hoax, he claimed. “It’s such a paradox that on International Human Rights Day a huge attack was made on a journalist’s human rights – for […]
The United States wins the appeal for the extradition of Assange
The UK’s Supreme Court has granted the US Government’s appeal over the refusal to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, which opens the door to his possible trial on US soil accused of espionage. In January, a district court denied the U.S. extradition request, citing the publisher’s vulnerable mental state and the possibility that he would […]
Espionage and great power struggle on the seabed
Cast: Fabrice Coquio, Interxion, Aurélien Vigano, Orange Marine, Camille Morel, security researcher at the University of Lyon, Pierre Gastineau, journalist at Onlinemagasinet Intelligence Online, Motolani Agbebi, researcher at the University of Tampere, Mahamoud Djama, exile journalist from Djibouti, Richard Ghiasy, researcher at the University of Leiden, Tayyab Safdar, researcher at Virginia University, Patrik Fältström, internet […]
The election to Interpol raises concerns about fair police rights
Human rights groups and Western lawmakers are warning that Interpol’s powerful network of global police could end up in the hands of authoritarian governments, when the World Police Department meets in Istanbul this week to elect new leadership. Representatives of countries such as China and the United Arab Emirates are offering top positions in the […]
Right now: You are arrested for gross espionage
Right now: You are arrested for gross espionage
Supo suspects it was the subject of espionage through the job application process
Supo may have been subjected to espionage during recruitment processes. Yle has learned that some individuals may have applied to the agency to work as a scam to gather intelligence. The aim of these candidates was to find out the names and other details of the candidates selected for the post. The application process for […]
WikiLeaks founder Assange submits lawsuit against British minister, jailed for preventing marriage to fiancée
London [UK], November 7 (ANI / Sputnik): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancée Stella Moris filed a lawsuit against British Justice Minister Dominic Raab and the head of the Belmarsh prison, where the whistleblower is currently being held, for preventing their marriage, British reported media. The couple claim that the obstacles imposed by the […]
Intelligence service concerned about espionage in Finnish universities
Chinese-language discussions echo in the corridors of LUT University’s Lahti campus as new bachelor students in the fall leak from their lecture halls. Most of LUT’s Lahti campus undergraduate students and about half of the teachers come from China. The bachelor’s programs that started this autumn are also the first to be implemented in Lahti. […]
The Turkish president is returning from the expulsion of ten Western ambassadors
ANKARA, October 25 (Xinhua) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped back on Monday from the threat to declare 10 Western ambassadors “persona non grata” because of their joint call for the release of an imprisoned activist businessman. Following a government meeting, Erdogan welcomed a new statement from several Western embassies in Ankara, noting that […]
Turkish president says ten Western ambassadors “persona non grata”
ANKARA, October 23 (Xinhua) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he had instructed the Turkish Foreign Minister to declare ten ambassadors for Western countries in the capital Ankara “persona non grata” after issuing a joint statement on the release of a detainee. businessman. “I gave the necessary order to our Foreign Minister. […]
Turkey threatens to expel ten Western ambassadors
ANKARA, October 21 (Xinhua) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to expel ambassadors to ten Western countries over their statement on the release of a detained businessman. “I told our Foreign Minister that we can not afford to host them in our country. Is this your place to teach Turkey such a […]
Turkey summons ten foreign ambassadors following a call for the activist’s release
ANKARA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) – Turkey’s foreign ministry on Tuesday called on ambassadors in ten countries, including the United States, to issue a joint statement demanding the release of imprisoned activist and businessman Osman Kavala. The ministry said the joint statement on an ongoing lawsuit was “contrary to diplomatic practice and was unacceptable”. The ambassadors’ […]
OVERVIEW: The Emirate became Iranian in 1925 and is now the center of espionage
Get an overview of the case here: * ASMLA is an abbreviation for Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz. One of the three defendants co-founded the movement in 1999. * The movement is fighting for the secession of the province of Khusistan in western Iran. The capital of the province is Ahvaz – […]
APN Podcast: Who’s Spying on Finland?
The Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) recently announced that Finland is a constant target of state-sponsored cyber espionage. "We see that Russia and China are the most active players in this region," Veli-Pekka Kivimäki, A Supo intelligence researcher told APN, adding that ransomware attacks are a growing concern for national security. The article continues after […]
Lawyer has to wait a long time yet for clarification in case of leak
An experienced lawyer from Zealand is accused of in two cases having leaked confidential information from a murder investigation to relatives of a suspect. The lawyer himself denies guilt and will be acquitted, but a decision has long prospects. The court in Roskilde states on Thursday that a court hearing has been scheduled for the […]
Charge: Threatened to stab people for terrorist sympathy to Turkey
Two men must be brought to justice because, according to the prosecution, they have threatened to report residents to the Turkish authorities for sympathy for terrorism. This is stated by the Public Prosecutor in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The indictment is the result of an investigation by the Police Intelligence Service (PET) into, among other things, […]
Supo: Finland is “constantly targeted” by foreign information espionage
Finland is a constant target of state-sponsored cyber espionage, according to an overview published by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) on Monday. The report’s authors said the security agency does not expect to see a reduction in spying “even in the long term.” Supo said that espionage is practiced by authoritarian states so […]
The diplomatic game behind released Canadians
Ekot broadcasts directly that China has released two Canadian men who have been detained accused of espionage. The day before, a Chinese high-ranking executive at telecom giant Huawei reached a legal settlement and left Canada, where she was under house arrest. Listen to Beijing correspondent Björn Djurberg and China expert Hanna Sahlberg. The host is […]
EXTRA SECTION: Head of authority and former Säpo employee detained
A man arrested for espionage earlier this week has now been arrested on suspicion of gross unauthorized employment with secret information. Denies crime The man, who denies the crime, has himself stated that he worked within Säpo and the Swedish Armed Forces and is currently active as head of a state authority. More cases can […]
PET illegally registered protesters and musicians
Over the past three years, at least 59 people have been registered illegally by the Police Intelligence Service (PET) solely because of their political observance. It writes Politiken on Thursday. The newspaper refers to a new annual report from the Danish Intelligence Service. The statement shows that PET has illegally processed information about 21 protesters […]
Friendship, alcohol and money – this is how company spies are recruited
Host:Hanna Malmodin Participants and voices in the program:Patrik Oksanen, senoir fellow think tank FrivärldJenny Hellström, reporter EkotMats Ljungqvist, prosecutorTaavi Tuula, Defense AttorneyDaniel Stenling, head of counter-espionage SäpoKarl Lallerstedt, head of security policy at the Confederation of Swedish EnterpriseFredrik Westerlund, research leader at FOI Producer:Olof Wijnbladh Techniques:Maria Stockhaus
Man convicted of espionage for Russia
A 47-year-old man is sentenced to 3 years in prison for spying on behalf of Russia, according to a ruling from Gothenburg District Court. According to the prosecutor, the man copied large amounts of information from Volvo and Scania, where he was a consultant, and handed the information over to a Russian intelligence officer for […]
PET systematically violates the law, states supervision
The Police Intelligence Service (PET) “systematically” exceeds the deadlines for when information about citizens must be deleted. It appears from a response from the Authority with the Intelligence Services to the Ministry of Justice, writes Politiken. The case is attracting attention among legal experts. PET, which fights terrorism and espionage, has extraordinary powers to obtain […]
Spies in Sweden
At the end of August 2021, negotiations will begin in the first espionage indictment in Sweden in 18 years. According to the indictment, a Swedish man who worked for Scania and Volvo must have been recruited as an agent for Russia. What does the threat against Sweden look like and how do we protect ourselves? […]
France fines IKEA $ 1.2 million for spying on employees
PARIS, France: The French branch of Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores worldwide, was ordered to pay a $ 1.2 million fine by a French court for spying on its French staff, as well as certain customers, during years. The Flatpack furniture group was accused of violating the privacy of employees by reviewing records […]
Ikea France fined one million euros in espionage case for employees
A French court on Tuesday found the French subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea guilty of setting up a system to illegally spy on hundreds of employees and jobseekers between 2009 and 2012. The company’s French unit was fined one million euros and one of its former executives received a temporary prison sentence of two […]
International Round-Up: Norway and Sweden dissatisfied with Danish spy explanation
At the same time, Norway questioned the role that Denmark had in the case of espionage against its neighbors. “It is completely unacceptable,” said Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen. On 30 May, DR revealed that the US intelligence service NSA has collaborated with the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Service, with regard to […]
Criminals hire hackers to carry out digital bank robberies
– We see a new and very worrying development, where criminals have found completely new platforms to hire hackers who can deploy and make destructive attacks, get money out of those who are attacked or do espionage, says Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S ). This can be done by a ringleader hiring a hacker […]
