Tag: counterintelligence
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DIA Insider Pleads Guilty to Leaking Secrets to Foreign Spies
A DIA insider has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to foreign spies, admitting to betraying his oath and putting national security at risk. The shocking case began with a single email in March 2025, sparking a months-long undercover operation that ultimately led to his arrest.
FBI Disrupts Chinese Spy Websites Targeting US Security Clearance Holders
The FBI and Justice Department have shut down 13 fake websites pretending to be legitimate consulting firms, targeting US security clearance holders with lucrative job offers that aimed to extract sensitive information for the Chinese government. These seized domains were part of a sophisticated intelligence collection campaign that began in November 2023.
Pentagon Urged to Counter Data Broker Threat to US Troops
Congress is sounding the alarm, warning the Pentagon that it's failing to protect US troops from a significant threat: data brokers who collect and sell personal info, including cell phone location data, for just pennies. This lax protection leaves servicemembers vulnerable to being tracked and targeted.