Julian Assange cannot be extradited to US, British judge rules
Judge says it would be ‘oppressive’ to extradite WikiLeaks founder to US, citing concerns for his mental health Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face charges of… »
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US Senate report goes beyond Mueller to lay bare Trump campaign’s Russia links
Bipartisan intelligence panel says that Russian who worked on Trump’s 2016 bid was career spy, amid a stunning range of contacts A report by the Senate intelligence committee provides a… »
UK efforts to penetrate Kremlin would not be shared with ISC
Whitehall sources argue that criticism of Britain’s spy agencies work on Russia is unfair What does the UK’s Russia report say? Key points explained British efforts to penetrate the Kremlin… »
Russian state-sponsored hackers target Covid-19 vaccine researchers
UK National Cyber Security Centre says drug firms and research groups being targeted by group known as APT29 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Russian state-sponsored hackers… »
Phone of top Catalan politician ‘targeted by government-grade spyware’
Guardian and El País find regional speaker was targeted in ‘possible case of domestic political espionage’ Roger Torrent: alleged attack confirms fears about Spanish state One of Catalonia’s most senior… »
Secret document says WikiLeaks cable leaks disrupted tracking of nation-state hackers
A previously secret document from 2010 warned that classified diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks would likely result in “observable changes” in the tactics and techniques used by foreign spies, potentially… »
Chinese spy defects to Australia, alleging election interference and cybercrimes
A purported agent of the Chinese intelligence service is seeking asylum in Australia, bringing with him explosive allegations of widespread interference in political affairs in that country, Taiwan, and elsewhere…. »
How tech is transforming the intelligence industry
Shay Hershkovitz Contributor Share on Twitter Shay Hershkovitz is a Senior Research Fellow at The Intelligence Methodology Research Center (IMRC). At a conference on the future challenges of intelligence organizations… »
Secret texts cast light on UK’s early role in Trump-Russia inquiry
Senior MI5 and FBI officials shared concerns about ‘our strange situation’ in 2016 Two of the most senior intelligence officials in the US and UK privately shared concerns about “our… »
‘Despicable act’: May confronts Putin over Salisbury poisoning
PM addresses Russian leader at G20 over ‘wider pattern of unacceptable behaviour’ Today’s political developments – live updates Theresa May has upbraided Vladimir Putin for the Salisbury poisoning, calling it… »
In revamped transparency report, Apple reveals uptick in demands for user data
Apple’s transparency report just got a lot more — well, transparent. For years, the technology giant released a twice-a-year report on the number of government demands it received. It wasn’t… »
In a court filing, Edward Snowden says a report critical to an NSA lawsuit is authentic
An unexpected declaration by whistleblower Edward Snowden filed in court this week adds a new twist in a long-running lawsuit against the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. The case, filed… »
Rights group has been under pressure to condemn past statements by Kremlin critic Amnesty International has said it will cease calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience”, following pressure to… »
Scheme will issue vouchers to just 49,000 people by end of March at current rate, analysis finds The government’s flagship green homes grant scheme will help just 8% of its… »
