Counterintelligence officials said in a top secret cable to all stations and bases around the world that too many of the people it recruits from other countries to spy for the U.S. are being lost.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites
Congress wants the government to turn to the private sector to augment the capabilities of highly classified spy satellites.
C.I.A. Officer Suffers Havana Syndrome Symptoms
The officer, who had been traveling in India with the agency’s director, was given medical attention after an unexplained incident triggered injuries.
Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments
The episodes, known as Havana syndrome, have left spies, diplomats, soldiers and others with brain injuries.
Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis
They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities.
Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says
The arrangement allows the Russian government some plausible deniability for attacks, researchers found.
Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia
Intelligence files suggest an aide to a top Catalan separatist sought help from Russia in the struggle to break with Spain. A fierce new protest group emerged shortly afterward.
How the C.I.A. Exited Its Base in Kabul
A compound outside Kabul was one of the most secretive — and notorious — in Afghanistan. Our visual analysis shows how the spy agency shut down its operations there — and how the Taliban then entered the site.
As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution Grow
Taliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.