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US sailor’s mom encouraged him to pass info to China, prosecutors say
The 22-year-old sailor was one of two sailors arrested last week in California and accused of providing military information to China.
Navy engineer, wife sentenced in submarine spy case
A Navy engineer and his wife have been given lengthy prison terms for a plot to sell secrets about nuclear submarines.
Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
This is the fourth of five reports the Senate panel will release on the subject.
US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its U.S. subsidiaries, accusing the company in a plot to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Barr warns against Chinese ‘dominance’ in wireless networks
The U.S. government has been lobbying allies to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from involvement in the network because of cybersecurity concerns.
US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info
In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources.
Ex-intelligence analyst charged with leaks to reporter
A man that worked as an Air Force intelligence analyst and later as a contractor assigned to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has been charged under the Espionage Act.
Experts: US anti-Huawei campaign likely exaggerated
State-sponsored hackers have shown no preference for one manufacturer's technology over another, these experts say. Kremlin-backed hackers, for instance, adroitly exploit internet routers and other networking equipment made by companies that are not Russian.
Former Air Force tech sergeant who defected to Iran charged with spying
A former Air Force counterintelligence specialist, a technical sergeant, who defected to Iran about five years after leaving the Air Force, has been charged with espionage.
By Kent Miller
Beijing accuses U.S. of weaving accusations ‘made out of thin air’ against arrested Chinese spy
Yanjun Xu, an operative of China’s Ministry of State Security, was charged Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio, after being extradited to the U.S. from Belgium.
There’s a serious threat to the supply chain, says Pentagon
Amid a flurry of reports regarding Chinese digital espionage, a new report says that cybersecurity firms have not paid enough attention to securing a foundational sector of industry.
By Justin Lynch