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Poland Rules ‘Barbie Apps’ Espionage Risk

Thomas O'Reilly August 5, 2023

“Beware of selfies with Barbie,” exhorted the Polish Ministry of Digitation as it warned against a new Barbie-themed app that monitors users contrary to GDPR law.

German University Excludes Chinese Students for Fear of Spying

Zoltán Kottász July 30, 2023

Though no evidence of espionage exists, Western European universities are following the advice of their intelligence agencies.

UK Government Blasted for “Completely Inadequate” Response to China Spy Threat

Tristan Vanheuckelom July 14, 2023

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, currently under Beijing’s sanctions, called the report “absolutely damning,” and the UK government’s policy on China a “shambolic mess.”

German Regional Spy Agency Declares AfD Youth ‘Right-Wing Extremists’

Chris Tomlinson July 13, 2023

A regional branch of Germany’s domestic spy agency has declared the Alternative for Germany (AfD) youth “right-wing extremists” allowing the government to actively covertly spy on the group’s membership as the AfD reached record highs in new polls.

Prying Eyes: France Set To Pass Remote Surveillance Bill

Tristan Vanheuckelom July 10, 2023

As multiple civil rights groups are sounding the alarm, Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti tries to allay concerns. The emergence of a surveillance state as described in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, he said, was a “far-off” prospect.

Deep State Demand: German Spy Chief Warns Germans Not To Vote for AfD

Chris Tomlinson June 23, 2023

AfD MP Petr Bystron said the spy chief’s statements confirm that the secret service “is being used for the oppression of the opposition in Germany.”

German Intelligence Gets Legal Right To Surveil Junge Alternative

Robert Semonsen May 1, 2023

With the new designation, the BfV now has the authority to use all intelligence tools at its disposal to monitor JA, including the use of confidential informants, electronic wiretapping, and covert observations.

Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Thomas O'Reilly April 11, 2023

Orbán aired his belief that the U.S. represented a significant threat to Hungarian interests in intelligence obtained by the CIA.

Catalonia Bans Spyware

Bridget Ryder April 10, 2023

‘Spyware,’ created by military experts, has been key in bringing drug lords and mafia leaders to justice but has also been used by governments to spy on its opposition, both civic and political.

EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

Bridget Ryder April 5, 2023

This is the only investigation into the spyware business in Europe beyond the PEGA committee so far, though the committee has previously called on law enforcement to get involved.

Tag: spying

Poland Rules ‘Barbie Apps’ Espionage Risk

German University Excludes Chinese Students for Fear of Spying

UK Government Blasted for “Completely Inadequate” Response to China Spy Threat

German Regional Spy Agency Declares AfD Youth ‘Right-Wing Extremists’

Prying Eyes: France Set To Pass Remote Surveillance Bill

Deep State Demand: German Spy Chief Warns Germans Not To Vote for AfD

German Intelligence Gets Legal Right To Surveil Junge Alternative

Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Catalonia Bans Spyware

EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

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