A former Army officer spied on the United States for more than a decade, providing Russians with sensitive information, prosecutors said. His treachery could land him in prison for life.
Tag: Classified Information and State Secrets
At Assange’s Extradition Hearing, Troubled Tech Takes Center Stage
The WikiLeaks founder’s high-profile case was delayed for months by the coronavirus. Now it is being hobbled by faulty livestreams and other technical issues.
Ex-C.I.A. Officer Is Accused of Spying for China
The arrest of a 67-year-old Hawaii resident is the latest case involving former intelligence officers charged with providing classified documents to Beijing.
U.S. Accuses Hackers of Trying to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Data for China
Two suspects in China targeted companies working on vaccines as part of a broader cybertheft campaign to enrich themselves and aid the Chinese government, officials said.
Russia Arrests Space Agency Official, Accusing Him of Treason
The detention of Ivan Safronov, a former journalist who had been working as an adviser at Roscosmos, took many by surprise. He was accused of passing secrets to an unnamed NATO country.
Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say
The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said.
Spies and Commandos Warned Months Ago of Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops
The recovery of large amounts of American cash at a Taliban outpost in Afghanistan helped tip off U.S. officials. It is believed that at least one U.S. troop death was the result of the bounties.
A Son’s Long Struggle to Clear His Family’s Name Is Only Half Won
When it left Vietnam in 1973, the South Korean military said none of its soldiers had been taken prisoner. It took Ahn Yong-soo decades to change the narrative.
As Saudi Official Hid Abroad, His Family Became a Target at Home
Saad Aljabri knows “where the bodies are buried.” Now Saudi authorities are arresting his relatives to force him to return to the kingdom, his son says.
Ralph W. McGehee, Agent Who Exposed the C.I.A., Dies at 92
A crisis of conscience in Vietnam led him to conclude that the agency was “a malevolent force” and to lay it bare in a memoir, “Deadly Deceits.”