Hacker News with Generative AI: Espionage

Was Houdini a Spy? (2021) (cia.gov)
The world’s most famous magician, Harry Houdini, was known as a celebrity conjurer, a practitioner of escape magic, and a master illusionist.
Magic, History, Espionage
33 points by carlos-menezes 5 hours ago | 8 comments
Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal data to build 28nm-capable fabs (tomshardware.com)
Espionage, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Technology, China
18 points by thebeardisred 1 day ago | 3 comments
UK's GCHQ Intern Transferred Top Secret Files to His Phone (bbc.com)
A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone.
Cybersecurity, National Security, Espionage, Government, Data Security
20 points by m463 3 days ago | 6 comments
The North Korea worker problem is bigger than you think (cyberscoop.com)
North Korean nationals have infiltrated businesses across the globe with a more expansive level of organization and deep-rooted access than previously thought, insider risk management firm DTEX told CyberScoop.
Cybersecurity, North Korea, Business, Espionage
21 points by bentocorp 3 days ago | 3 comments
Foreign Spies to Team Trump: Fist, Flag, Fire (nytimes.com)
If you’re running the security directorate of a hostile nation, savor this moment. It’s never been easier to steal secrets from the United States government.
Politics, Espionage, Security, United States
9 points by jbegley 8 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese hacking is becoming bigger, better and stealthier (economist.com)
Experts say it is the main shift in the cyber-threat landscape in a decade
Cybersecurity, China, Espionage
24 points by _tk_ 9 days ago | 12 comments
A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage (wired.com)
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, Russia, Ukraine, Messaging Apps
10 points by Teever 9 days ago | 0 comments
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC (bbc.com)
Two women who were part of a Russian spy network run from the UK are named for the first time today by a BBC investigation.
Russia, Espionage, News, UK, Journalism
13 points by impish9208 10 days ago | 0 comments
NYPD sergeant is suspended over 'spying for the Chinese' (dailymail.co.uk)
An NYPD sergeant in the detective bureau is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly spying for the Chinese government, sources exclusively tell DailyMail.com.
Law Enforcement, China, Espionage, New York
6 points by suraci 11 days ago | 0 comments
Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber Investigated Russia, CIA Leaker Before Death (newsweek.com)
Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, who was found dead at the age of 43 by Virginia authorities on Saturday, was at the helm of high-profile investigations into intelligence leaks, allegations of war crimes against Russian-linked individuals and people suspected of providing sensitive U.S. technology to Moscow before she stepped down at the start of the year.
Law Enforcement, Intelligence, Russia, Espionage, Death
34 points by doener 11 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft isn't fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying (theregister.com)
An exploitation avenue found by Trend Micro has been used in an eight-year-long spying campaign, but there's no sign of a fix from Microsoft, which apparently considers this a low priority.
Cybersecurity, Software Vulnerabilities, Microsoft, Espionage
33 points by rntn 16 days ago | 13 comments
Rippling suing Deel for espionage after Slack honeypot worked (rippling.com)
San Francisco, CA, March 17, 2025 – Deel, a $12-billion unicorn company, orchestrated a multi-month campaign to steal a competitor’s confidential business information with help from a corporate spy, according to a lawsuit filed today in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division.
Espionage, Lawsuits, Business, Software, Competition
38 points by paulgb 18 days ago | 3 comments
Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs (theregister.com)
Chinese spies have for months exploited old Juniper Networks routers, infecting the buggy gear with custom backdoors and gaining root access to the compromised devices.
Cybersecurity, Networking, Espionage, China
5 points by rntn 22 days ago | 0 comments
Three people guilty of spying for Russia from Great Yarmouth seaside guesthouse (news.sky.com)
Two women and a man have been found guilty of spying for Russia in a huge espionage operation from a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth.
Espionage, Russia, UK, Crime, Security
7 points by dralley 27 days ago | 3 comments
US Army soldiers accused of selling military secrets to buyers in China (cnn.com)
National Security, Military, China, Espionage, Crime
7 points by inverted_flag 27 days ago | 2 comments
US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents (bbc.com)
US prosecutors have charged 12 Chinese nationals for being part of an alleged hacking scheme, which sold data of US-based dissidents to the Chinese government.
Cybersecurity, China, Espionage, Politics, Hacking
5 points by rmason 28 days ago | 0 comments
Silk Typhoon targeting IT supply chain (microsoft.com)
Executive summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a shift in tactics by Silk Typhoon, a Chinese espionage group, now targeting common IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud applications to gain initial access.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, China, IT, Supply Chain
4 points by uberdru 29 days ago | 0 comments
NSO Group executives charged for responsibility in the Pegasus espionage case (iridia.cat)
The Provincial Court has ruled in favour of Irídia and ordered the indictment of three NSO Group executives. They will be investigated for the alleged crime of discovery and disclosure of secrets.
Espionage, Law, Technology, Cybersecurity
11 points by ChrisArchitect 29 days ago | 0 comments
US Intel shows Russia and China trying to recruit disgruntled federal employees (cnn.com)
US Intel, China, Russia, Espionage, Government
32 points by ironyman 34 days ago | 3 comments
(ODNI) the Games They Play: Russian Strategic Political Deceptions (2008) [pdf] (governmentattic.org)
Politics, Russia, Intelligence, Espionage, Government Documents
5 points by sans_souse 38 days ago | 1 comments
US judge grants CIA impunity in Assange visitors case (twitter.com)
US Government, Espionage, Law, Legal Cases, Journalism
15 points by k1m 41 days ago | 3 comments
An inside look at NSA tactics, techniques and procedures from China's lens (inversecos.com)
Since I reside in a Five Eyes country (Australia) and have publicly presented four cases I led on China’s APT41 attacking organisations in ASEAN, particularly concerning China’s cyber and political strategies, I was curious to explore what China publishes about Five Eyes operations.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, China
232 points by davikr 43 days ago | 70 comments
A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage (wired.com)
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, Russia, Signal, Ukraine
11 points by 01-_- 43 days ago | 2 comments
Multiple Russia-aligned threat actors actively targeting Signal Messenger (cloud.google.com)
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has observed increasing efforts from several Russia state-aligned threat actors to compromise Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services.
Cybersecurity, Russia, Messaging Apps, Espionage, Threat Intelligence
836 points by karel-3d 44 days ago | 289 comments
More victims of China's Salt Typhoon crew emerge: Telcos now hit via Cisco bugs (theregister.com)
China's Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to compromise at least seven devices linked to global telecom providers and other orgs, in addition to its previous victim count.
Cybersecurity, China, Cisco, Telecom, Espionage
9 points by rntn 49 days ago | 1 comments
Australian spies tracked down Russian cyber-gang responsible for data leak (9news.com.au)
Exclusive: Siberian nightlife has its opportunities. Just ask Australian cyber-spies, who used a vodka-soaked night in a seedy bar to smash a multi-million-dollar business run by dodgy Russians warehousing stolen data.
Cybersecurity, Russia, Espionage, Australia
6 points by deverton 50 days ago | 0 comments
Crimelords and spies for rogue states are working together, says Google (theregister.com)
Google says the the world's lawmakers must take action against the increasing links between criminal and state-sponsored cyber activity.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, Crime, Government, International Relations
4 points by beardyw 51 days ago | 0 comments
Exclusive – Chinese Spy Balloon Was Packed with American Tech (newsweek.com)
A Chinese spy balloon that crossed over the United States in 2023 was packed with American technology that could have enabled it to spy on Americans, according to two sources with direct knowledge of a technical analysis conducted by the U.S. military.
Espionage, China, Technology, Military, Security
7 points by cwwc 52 days ago | 0 comments
The 'Mosaic' Method and the Value of CIA Names to U.S. Adversaries (lawfaremedia.org)
CIA, Intelligence, Espionage, National Security, Methodology
19 points by hn_acker 52 days ago | 3 comments
Former Google engineer indicted for spying for Communist China (justice.gov)
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, with seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets in connection with an alleged plan to steal from Google LLC (Google) proprietary information related to AI technology.
Artificial Intelligence, Espionage, China, Law, Google
13 points by 737min 57 days ago | 2 comments