Politics May 08 Prosecutors aim to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-spy By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
World Jan 07 CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. By Associated Press
World Sep 15 UK drops charges against 2 men accused of spying for China because of lack of evidence The men were due to go on trial next month at London's Central Criminal Court. By Associated Press
World Sep 09 Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus KGB spy network across Europe The Czechs also expelled a Belarusian agent operating as a diplomat and gave the person 72 hours to leave. By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
World Aug 04 Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90 Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi Dench’s portrayal of MI6 chief M in seven James Bond films. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Jan 09 Watch 6:01 The true story behind one of the most damaging spies in American history She’s been called one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history. Ana Montes passed secrets and information to the Cuban government for almost 17 years until her arrest just days after the 9/11 attacks. After nearly two decades behind… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 3:40 How the Saudi government may have used Twitter to target dissidents in the U.S. The Department of Justice alleges that the government of Saudi Arabia is surveilling people living in the United States — by leveraging Twitter. Specifically, the indictment charges that a Saudi official is recruiting Twitter employees to share personal details of… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:44 How China and Russia are mining major U.S. data hacks By PBS News Hour Intelligence services in Russia and China are cross-referencing hacked U.S. databases to reveal the identities of U.S. intelligence workers, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Jeffrey Brown learns more from reporter Brian Bennett. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 4:06 Is there a connection between Pollard release timing and Iran deal? By PBS News Hour Lawyers for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard announced today that he would be granted parole after nearly 30 years. Pollard, a former Naval intelligence analyst, was convicted of selling classified information to Israel. Judy Woodruff discusses the case with Devlin Barrett… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 0:36 CIA shares low-tech artifacts to make your inner spy swoon By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the CIA offers a peek at its historic spy artifacts, including a miniature camera that can fit inside a pack of cigarettes, a silver dollar that conceals messages or film and a… Continue watching