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Declassified intelligence documents released by the Trump administration reveal China acquired 220 million U.S. voter records since 2016, including names, addresses, and party affiliations. The files also show nearly 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote and a slow-walked FBI investigation in Michigan.
Israel continues to warn citizens about Iranian intelligence recruitment efforts, with rabbis enlisted to caution followers. Prosecutors have obtained indictments in over 60 spying cases, including a U.S. student arrested in June 2026 for photographing sensitive sites.
UK police charged 39-year-old Vahid Aberi with assisting a foreign intelligence service linked to Iran under the National Security Act. Searches were conducted in Birmingham and Liverpool. Iran rejected the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated.
This commentary recounts the story of a CIA operative tasked with assessing whether the UAE's leadership can be trusted with advanced US technology. It argues that the UAE's AI ambitions are intertwined with intelligence concerns, suggesting that the country's strategic partnership with the US is complicated by espionage and trust issues.
The commentary argues that the US government should increase transparency by releasing more classified information, but criticizes the current methods as reckless. It contends that a systematic, responsible approach is needed to balance public interest with national security.
This commentary argues that a Russian dissident in Poland was secretly working for the FSB, compiling information on opposition activists and Polish officials. It contends that the FSB uses coercion and infiltration to target dissidents abroad, highlighting the ongoing threat to Russian exiles and the complicity of some activists.
Sanctioned Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev accused Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of organizing an assassination attempt on him in Monaco. He called for protection from Monaco, France, Ukraine, and international organizations. GUR representative Andriy Yusov rejected the accusations as subjective political statements harmful to the investigation.
A Federal Reserve watchdog report found that the Fed's policies failed to prevent sensitive information from being shared with Chinese intelligence officers. The report highlighted unauthorized disclosures of market-moving information about monetary policy and stress tests. Former Fed senior advisor John H. Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison for providing sensitive information to Chinese state actors from 2017 to 2021.
A report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (Ipco) reprimanded MI5 for lying about its relationship with a neo-Nazi informant, Agent X. MI5 officers misled courts and the regulator, and tried to suppress a BBC report. MI5 apologized and paid compensation to a woman over her treatment by Agent X. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced urgent action to strengthen oversight.
Shin Bet director David Zini requested permission from the attorney general to summon and question journalists over an alleged leak to Channel 12 News about the February attack on Iran. Haaretz learned of Zini's request last week, confirming concerns that preceded his appointment.