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Scientology Chased, Spied On, Imprisoned Defectors

Ex-staffers say spying, interrogation, imprisonment the norm

Nov 2, 09 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The Church of Scientology has a policy of tracking down staffers who try to leave and doing whatever it can to bring them back. The church’s ex-security chief tells the St. Petersburg Times that he read every piece of mail that staffers received, recording any information within, including... More »

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Scientology • coercion • spying

Army Probes Charges That Worker Spied on Protesters

Members say employee used alias to get names, email addresses

Aug 2, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Officials are investigating charges by two anti-war groups that a civilian employee for the Army spent more than 2 years infiltrating their organizations under an assumed name, reports the New York Times. The groups, active near one of the nation’s largest military bases close to Tacoma, Wash., say criminal... More »

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military • US Army • spying • civilians • protesters

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Your Cell Phone May Be Eavesdropping


Jun 6, 09 7:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Be careful where you leave your cell phone. All it takes is a quick download—the equivalent of loading a ringtone—to install software that wiretaps your calls and even records ambient noise when the phone is unused. Experts say a surprising number of spouses, co-workers, and parents are using... More »

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cell phones • wiretap • spying • eavesdropping • smartphones • wiretapping

Lawyer Expects 'Fundamental Changes' in Saberi Sentence

Appeals court to issue verdict in next few days

May 10, 09 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lawyer for jailed American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi is confident his client’s 8-year sentence will be “substantially” reduced, Reuters reports. An Iranian appeals court is expected to issue its verdict soon after today’s closed-door hearing. Saberi was convicted of spying for the United States, an accusation Reporters... More »

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Iran • appeal • court • lawyer • journalist • spying • verdict • sentence • Roxana Saberi

Reporter Jailed in Iran
Ends Hunger Strike

Iranian judiciary denies strike, father says she's 'very weak'

May 6, 09 12:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jailed journalist Roxana Saberi has ended her 2-week hunger strike a day after the Iranian judiciary said she'll get an appeal hearing on her spying conviction, Reuters reports. The Iranian-American consumed only dates and sweetened water and became "very weak," her father said. The hearing on Saberi's 8-year... More »

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Iran • jail • journalist • spying • hunger strike • Roxana Saberi • Reza Saberi

Iran to Hear Detained Journo's Appeal Next Week

Iranian officials continue to deny that Saberi is on hunger strike

May 5, 09 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will get her chance to overturn or lighten an 8-year prison sentence for spying early next week, when an Iranian court will hear her appeal, Reuters reports. Saberi’s father said the 32-year-old is “very weak,” having been on hunger strike for two weeks.... More »

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Iran • espionage • journalist • spying • hunger strike • US citizenship • detention • Roxana Saberi

 Iran Jails US Journo for Spying 

Dual citizen slapped with 8-year sentence on 'baseless' spy charges

Apr 18, 09 7:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Iranian-American journalist has been sentenced to 8 years in jail on spying charges that the US says are baseless, the BBC reports. Roxana Saberi, 31, was charged with buying alcohol without a license when she was first arrested in January, then with working without a press card, before Iranian... More »

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Iran • espionage • journalist • spying • Roxana Saberi

American Journo Goes on Trial in Iran

Dual citizen accused of spying for US; verdict expected within weeks

Apr 14, 09 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A dual American-Iranian citizen accused of spying for the US has gone on trial in Iran, reports Reuters. Iranian authorities say freelance journalist Roxana Saberi is being tried behind closed doors and a verdict is expected within 2 to 3 weeks. US authorities have called the accusations "baseless" and... More »

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Iran • espionage • journalist • spying • Roxana Saberi

American Journo in Iran Charged as Spy

Officials say Saberi was asking questions without credentials

Apr 8, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iranian-American journalist who has been held without charge in Tehran since January was officially charged with spying today, according to the prosecutor assigned to her case. Roxana Saberi "has accepted all the charges. She has been arrested under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he... More »

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Iran • journalist • spying • Roxana Saberi

(Newser) - It may sound like a B-grade espionage thriller, but foreign cyberspies have infiltrated the US electrical grid and stand ready to wreak havoc at the right moment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The foreign hackers—from China, Russia, and elsewhere—have left behind software programs that could theoretically allow them... More »

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China • Russia • espionage • electricity • Department of Homeland Security • spying

 Report Slams Spy Agencies 

Internal probe finds intelligence agencies have failed to streamline under DNI

Apr 2, 09 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's 16 spy agencies have failed to stop infighting and fix weaknesses identified after 9/11, according to an internal report released yesterday. The report sharply criticizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for failing to streamline intelligence analysis and spur cooperation and information-sharing among agencies, as it was... More »

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CIA • spying • Director of National Intelligence • intelligence agencies

 Chinese Cyber Spies Hit 
 Dalai Lama, Foreign Offices 

Some blame China
for attacks on
1,300 computers

Mar 28, 09 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - A  massive cyber spying effort launched from China has infiltrated the computers of hundreds of government agencies and private offices around the globe, including four connected to the Dalai Lama, the New York Times reports. Asked by the spiritual leader's office to investigate evidence of a breach, Canadian researchers discovered... More »

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China • Dalai Lama • spying • whaling • malware • Howard Stern Grid

 US 'Spied on Iraqi Leaders'

Woodward book reveals finds 'detached' Bush 'often failed to lead' on Iraq

Sep 5, 08 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bush administration conducted an extensive spying operation on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other Iraqi leaders even while seeking to win their trust, according to a new book from the Washington Post's Bob Woodward. The book portrays an administration hamstrung by indecision as its Iraq strategy fell apart in... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Donald Rumsfeld • Nouri al-Maliki • Bob Woodward • spying • Gen. George Casey • Iraq war

Palestinians Forced to Spy for Medical Care

Israeli secret police said to deny entry to Gazans who refuse

Aug 4, 08 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israeli authorities are coercing sick Palestinians into spying on their communities in Gaza, according to a report by an Israeli human rights group. Israel's secret police are telling Gazans seeking entry into the country for vital medical care that they must become informants or they won't be allowed in, reports... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Palestine • Israel and Palestinians • medical treatment • spying • collaboration

China Hackers Target Critical Congressman

GOP's Wolf, tough on human rights, says FBI traced cybercrime

Jun 11, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese hackers infiltrated four computers belonging to a member of Congress who is an outspoken critic of that country's human rights record, the Los Angeles Times reports. The FBI discovered that Republican Rep. Frank Wolf's machines had been "compromised" by hackers stationed in China, beginning as early as 2006;... More »

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China • Congress • human rights • hackers • spying • computers • Frank Wolf

Patriots' Taper Disputes Belichick

He says the team knowingly broke rules
to big advantage

May 16, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former cameraman for the New England Patriots who helped tape other teams’ signals gave the New York Times details on his experience—and they don’t match the claims of coach Bill Belichick. Matt Walsh insists the team knowingly broke the rules and gained a big advantage over opponents.... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • videotaping • Bill Belichick • spying • Spygate

Ex-Patriots Staffer Turns Over Gridiron Spygate Videos

But Rams' Super Bowl practice tape isn't there

May 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former New England Patriots assistant has given the NFL eight videotapes showing that the Pats broke the rules by recording rival teams' play-calling signals—but the rumored tape of the St. Louis Rams isn't among them, the New York Times reports. There had been reports that the worker had... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • New England Patriots • football • videotaping • Bill Belichick • spying • Spygate

US Throws Book at Chinese 'Sleeper' Spy

One of many highly skilled—and patient— agents for Beijing

Apr 3, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chi Mak, a Chinese-born engineer, lived quietly with his wife in the LA suburbs for more than two decades, slowly working his way up the ladder at a US defense contractor. Eventually, he gained a security clearance—and access to plans for Navy ships, submarines and weapons, which he secretly... More »

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China • Chi Mak • foreign intelligence • spying • Chinese intelligence • sleeper spies

US Spies Surf Internet for
Open Secrets

In Information Age, useful intelligence hides in plain sight

Apr 1, 08 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Where do America’s spies go to get their most useful information? The Internet, mostly. Intelligence reports are increasingly filled with “open-source intelligence,” or information that’s available to nearly anyone, USA Today reports. The much-publicized December report on Iran’s nuclear program, for example, relied heavily... More »

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national security • CIA • Internet • classified information • spying • spies • intelligence agencies

Engineer Gets 24 Years in China Spy Case

Lawyer calls case 'politically transparent' and vows to appeal

Mar 24, 08 8:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A judge sentenced Chinese-born engineer Chi Mak to 24 years in prison today for conspiring to send US military data to China, the Los Angeles Times reports. A US assistant attorney argued that Mak, 67, had violated US law even though the data on Navy submarines was not classified. Mak,... More »

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China • espionage • Chi Mak • United States • spying • Technology • US Navy

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