Espionage

Espionage or spying is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information. A person who commits espionage is called an espionage agent or spy. Spies help agencies uncover secret information. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement and in others, it may be illegal and punishable by law. …

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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 14 November 2024 English

A coordinated multilateral response will be more effective than a national one.

Patriarch Kirill blessing the war, but also for espionage purposes. For example, the Moscow patriarchate


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 13 November 2024 English

As the United States and the ROK prepare to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of their security and defense alliance in 2025, forging a durable technology alliance is going to become …

to Chinese political pressure and industrial espionage against South Korean government entities and counterintelligence coordination (especially on corporate espionage) • Key counterintelligence (CI) and intelligence Chinese, Russian, and North Korean corporate espionage • Strengthened CI operations at home • A clearer opportunity costs arising from successful corporate espionage operations • Strengthened CI capabilities in overdue . . . as the rising number of industrial espionage cases shows that not enough is being done to pro-


Amnesty International · 13 November 2024 English

Reacting to the withdrawal of the draft espionage measure – dubbed the ‘agents of influence’ law – due to be voted on in Türkiye’s parliament today, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for criticism of government might have been within its scope and considered an aggravating offence of ‘espionage’ against the interests of the state. Today marks a huge achievement for all those who warned opposed

society Reacting to the withdrawal of the draft espionage measure – dubbed the ‘agents of influence’ law scope and considered an aggravating offence of ‘espionage’ against the interests of the state. “It is clear


IISS: International Institute of Strategic Studies · 13 November 2024 English

In this final report produced as part of a joint project with the IISS, experts from the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research outline a broad range of foreign-policy …

Turkiye’s arrest in 2016 of an American preacher on espionage charges; its support for Azerbaijan in the conflict


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 8 November 2024 English

Following Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU), G7, and allied partners imposed extensive sanctions targeting Russia's economy, in particular the oil sector, in an effort to curb …

fuel standards in all coastal waters. On anti-espionage measures, CREA experts find it important to identify shadow fleet vessels involved in surveillance/espionage activity and prevent their passage through territorial


Amnesty International · 4 November 2024 English

Türkiye’s parliament must reject the draft amendment to the country’s ‘espionage’ laws which, if passed, would significantly threaten the ability of civil society organizations to operate freely within

reject the draft amendment to the country’s ‘espionage’ laws which, if passed, would significantly threaten seventh section, “Crimes Against State Secrets and Espionage,” of the Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237).


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 4 November 2024 English

Introduction We live in an age of cyber 'unpeace' [1] where modern mid-spectrum rivalry “fits neither the destructive criteria [and violence] of war nor the acceptable boundaries of peace.” [2] …

operations, given the gains to be made through espionage or other forms of offensive operations.47 Further -1.pdf. 37 “APT1: Exposing One of China’s Espionage Units,” Mandiant, December 30, 2021, https:// com/resources/reports/apt1-exposing-one-chinas-cyber-espionage-units. 38 Brian Ross et al., “‘Beyond a Reasonable


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 1 November 2024 English

Nuclear must be part of the mix.

Charges Five Chinese Military Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations and a Labor Organization gov/opa/pr/us-charges- �ve-chinese-military-hackers-cyber-espionage-against-us-corporations-and-labor. 36 Sarah


RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 1 November 2024 English

www.rsis.edu.sg No.090– 1 November 2024 The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies of the S. [...] …

of Chinese Australian writer Yang Hengjun on espionage charges. In addition to these high-profile cases


Microsoft Security Insider · 1 November 2024 English

This report details the evolving cybersecurity landscape, focusing on increasing threats from nation-state actors, cybercriminals, and the emerging influence of AI. Key findings highlight the convergence of nation-state and criminal …

for economic benefit or supporting traditional espionage. ▪ Cybercriminal activity: Cybercriminals are install malicious tools, exfiltrate data for espionage or extortion, and potentially launch attacks profit Dt Disruption D Election influence Ei Espionage E Influence operations I Ransomware/Extortion nation-state-aligned program, irrespective of whether for espionage, financial gain, or retribution. Russia Aqua demonstrated that cyber operations— whether for espionage, destruction, or influence— play a persistent


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