October 2018 – www.counterespionage-news.com

Taiwan Naval Officer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Classified Information

October 15, 2018

According to a recent article in the South China Morning Post, Taiwan has arrested a Naval Offer for allegedly stealing classified information whilst serving on the Chen De La Fayette Frigate (FFG-1208) between July 2011 and June 2018 in what is thought to be an espionage case. Master Petty Officer Hung, is accused of illegally copying … More Taiwan Naval Officer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Classified Information

What Businessweek Got Wrong About Apple

October 11, 2018

The October 8, 2018 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek incorrectly reports that Apple found “malicious chips” in servers on its network in 2015. As Apple has repeatedly explained to Bloomberg reporters and editors over the past 12 months, there is no truth to these claims. Apple provided Bloomberg Businessweek with the following statement before their story was … More What Businessweek Got Wrong About Apple

Kremlin Denies Spying Charges

October 11, 2018

The Kremlin has summoned the Dutch ambassador to dismiss claims of the United Kingdom and Netherlands that it had engaged in hacking operations in the West, this was after 4 Russians were escorted out of the country, investigators uncovered evidence that they had been preparing to travel on to Switzerland to target the OPCW’s laboratory … More Kremlin Denies Spying Charges

Senate sets Agencies To Trace Spying Gadgets in Islamabad

October 2, 2018

The chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Interior Affairs, Senator Rehman Malik, is investigating reports of espionage gadgets being installed in the Constitution Avenue and diplomatic areas. The chairman has given the Interior Ministry 10 days to submit a report over the warning, which was issued by the National Telecom and Information Technology Security … More Senate sets Agencies To Trace Spying Gadgets in Islamabad