Cyber Espionage

Cyber firms lick lips at NATO spending buffet
Defense alliance plans extra security budget boom — but who will benefit is still up in the air.

Iran orders officials to ditch connected devices

Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe

Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry

Catalonia reignites its court fight with Spain over spyware

Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns

TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China
Beijing wooed Belgian socialist to spy on China-hawkish MP: reports
Political rival to Samuel Cogolati reportedly approached by Chinese intelligence.
Notorious Russian hackers behind 2017 ‘Macron leaks,’ France says
Paris accused Russia’s Fancy Bear group of conducting cyberattacks on the French president’s campaign team.
European Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
Hannah Neumann was targeted in a cyber-espionage operation by an infamous Iranian hacking group earlier this year, she said.
Anti-spying phone pouches offered to EU lawmakers for trip to Hungary
Budapest has faced EU scrutiny over the use of spyware against the opposition and civil society in past years.
Russian state hackers target European diplomats — with fake wine-tasting events
Notorious hacking group Cozy Bear tried to trick European diplomats into downloading malicious software, cybersecurity firm finds.
Huawei top executive in Europe charged in Belgian corruption probe
Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have been represented before judges in recent days.
Dutch government plans to screen scientists for national security risks
“Knowledge is power,” minister says as Netherlands moves to counter espionage threat.
Huawei fires 2 staffers in response to corruption scandal
Chinese tech giant is at the center of Belgian investigation into wrongdoing.
Huawei, Forum Europe staff face Belgian court hearings over corruption charges
Three Huawei employees and a managing director from Brussels conference organizer Forum Europe were represented in court.
Huawei corruption scandal: Police search European Parliament Strasbourg offices
Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether Huawei made illegal payments to get an open letter written, signed by eight European parliamentarians.
Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs
Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.
Huawei is being boxed out of Brussels lobbying
Chinese tech giant at center of corruption scandal sees its access in EU public affairs scuppered.
Huawei suspended from key tech lobby group over corruption scandal
Chinese tech firm is at the center of a corruption probe by Belgian authorities.
Huawei bribery scandal: What we know so far
China’s 5G darling and the European Parliament are caught in a sprawling corruption probe in Belgium.
Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe
Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.
Huawei bribery scandal rocks European Parliament
Chinese tech giant’s offices raided and Parliament offices sealed in case that echoes the 2022 Qatargate investigation.
Russia is conducting ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ against Europe, EU chief diplomat warns
Investigation showed pro-Russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.
Trump deepens NATO’s crisis of trust on sharing intel
Military alliance members already had trouble trusting each other with classified information. It’s just got worse.
Chinese hackers siphoned off Belgian state security emails, report says
Internal audit suggests “biggest breach” of Belgian spy service ever between 2021-2023.
Russian hackers find ways to snoop on Ukrainian Signal accounts
Phones found on the battlefield are being linked to Moscow’s intelligence services systems for spying, Google finds.
European Parliament urges lawmakers to only use encrypted messages after China hacks
The advice comes after it was revealed that a China-linked hacking group conducted large-scale intrusions on U.S. and global telecommunication providers.
Russia taps cybercriminals to keep military pressure on Ukraine
Google researchers say Russian intelligence services are using cybercriminals’ tools to keep their cash-strapped operations running.
Trump’s return freezes Western cyber plans to counter Russia, China
Allies are left hanging on cyber initiatives and funding. It leaves a vacuum for adversaries, officials warn.
Ex-Polish justice minister ducks police, avoids Pegasus probe
Zbigniew Ziobro evaded officers and spoke of “political theatrics.”