Hydro-Quebec worker charged with spying for China, Canadian police say

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Steve Scherer and Doina Chiacu Article content OTTAWA — An employee and researcher at Hydro-Quebec, whose work related to battery materials, has been charged with espionage for allegedly trying to steal trade secrets to benefit China, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Monday. … Read more

Former security guard at British embassy in Berlin admits spying for Russia

A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin faces up to 14 years in jail after admitting to charges of spying for Russia. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, a British citizen of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey in London to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act. The offences took … Read more

Montenegro expels six Russian diplomats amid probe into alleged spying, Kremlin shuts consulate

Moscow retaliated by closing its consulate in Montenegro ‘indefinitely’, Russia’s embassy in the small Balkan nation said in a statement Moscow retaliated by closing its consulate in Montenegro ‘indefinitely’, Russia’s embassy in the small Balkan nation said in a statement Montenegro ordered the expulsion of six Russian diplomats on September 29 amid a major investigation … Read more

Julian Assange’s lawyers sue CIA over alleged spying 

The plaintiffs include journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, who have represented the WikiLeaks founder The plaintiffs include journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, who have represented the WikiLeaks founder The lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sued the U.S. Central … Read more

Former Twitter worker convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia

A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom’s government in a spy case that spanned from Silicon Valley to the Middle East. Ahmad Abouammo, a US citizen and former media partnership manager for … Read more