WeChat has become China's beloved surveillance tool after authorities are using the app to justify arrests and issue veiled threats. Molly Gambhir tells you how Beijing is using the popular messaging app for spying.

WION Fineprint | WeChat used to spy on citizens in China

The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency (MI5) raised fresh alarms about the security threats posed by the Chinese government.

US and UK intelligence chiefs raise fresh alarm on China's industrial spies

Iran's state television and news agency have reported that the country's revolutionary guards have arrested several foreign diplomats including a British national. These diplomats have been accused of espionage however the British government was quick to deny these allegations claiming that none of their personnel had been detained.

Iran's revolutionary guard arrests diplomats accused of spying

According to a report, China may be using Internet of Things (IoT) software inside smart coffee makers to collect data. American researcher Christopher Balding in a report said "coffee machine data may seem rather mundane but as with many aspects of data risks exist in how the data is used".

China may be spying through software embedded in coffee maker, warns expert

An Iranian court has sentenced French man to eight years in prison on spying charges. The 36-year-old Benjamin Briere is the only western detainee known to be currently held in Iran without an Iranian passport, Brier was arrested in may 2020 after taking pictures in a national park.

Iran jails French man Benjamin Briere for eight years on spying charges

Israel's justice minister on Wednesday said that a full investigation would be carried out into allegations that Pegasus spyware was used to spy on Israeli citizens, including those who protested against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel to probe allegations of Pegasus spyware use against own citizens

For long china has been accused of using its tech companies for state surveillance. Now- a report has said that tech giant Huawei has been playing a major role in domestic spying

China uses tech giant Huawei for surveillance?

The German employee of a security company went on trial Wednesday for allegedly passing on floor plans of parliament buildings to Russian secret services, a case that has further frayed ties between Berlin and Moscow.

German man on trial for allegedly spying on Bundestag for Russians

As the Pegasus nuke causes the international stir WION spoke to the NSO spokesperson after it was accused of using its Cyber spyware to surveil journalists globally. Watch the exclusive report.

Pegasus Spyware: NSO responds to allegations and says they are wrong

Israel's technology firm NSO has been accused of using its cyber spyware Pegasus to surveil journalists globally. The latest findings are part of a global investigation called the Pegasus project.

Israel's NSO accused of using Pegasus for spying

German federal prosecutors said Monday they had arrested a Russian scientist accused of passing sensitive information from a German university to Moscow in return for cash.

Germany arrests Russian scientist over ‘spying’ for Moscow

The French subsidiary of the Swedish furniture store, Ikea, has been found guilty of illegally spying on its employees and aspiring candidates. Ikea’s French unit has been fined with one million euros ($1.

Ikea's French store fined $1.2 million for illegally spying on employees

France, Germany and other European countries demanded answers following reports the US spied on its allies using Danish underwater cables. The report was published by Denmark's National broadcaster DR News in collaboration with other European media outlets.

Europe demands answers after US-Danish spying claims

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has used a partnership with Denmark's foreign intelligence unit to spy on senior officials of neighbouring countries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Danish state broadcaster DR.

US spied on Merkel, other top European officials through Danish cables: Report

A US national daily has claimed that the Trump administration had secretly obtained the phone records of a specific media house's journalists. The accusation on former US President, Donald Trump, has been made by the Washington Post that claims Trump used his power and resources to spy on journalists who were reporting on allegations of Russian meddling in the US presidential election 2016.

Trump administration secretly obtained phone records of reporters: Reports

Italy expelled two Russian diplomats on Wednesday after police said they had arrested an Italian navy captain caught passing documents to a Russian official in return for money at a clandestine meeting.

Italy expels two Russian diplomats, arrests navy captain for spying  

The Chinese government has signaled that it will soon begin trials of two Canadian men held in China for more than two years on vague charges of espionage, escalating a punitive campaign against Canada.

Canadians to stand trial in China for spying: What we know

In the past year the United Kingdom expelled three Chinese spies who were in the country on journalism visas, according to a report by The Telegraph newspaper on Thursday.

UK expelled three Chinese spies posing as journalists - Report

Delhi Police on Saturday said arrested freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma was allegedly passing sensitive information about India's border strategy and Army deployment to Chinese intelligence.

Arrested scribe Rajeev Sharma was passing info on India's border strategy to Chinese: Delhi Police

After banning “stalkerware” applications from its Play Store, Google is now banning any advertisement or promotion of apps and links that facilitate in any snooping activity.

Google bans ads of 'stalkerware' used for unauthorised spying

Italy is considering whether to exclude Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from building its 5G network, La Repubblica reported, without citing sources.

Italy considering whether to exclude Huawei from its 5G network

Pakistan Army has claimed shooting down an Indian "spying quadcopter" for allegedly violating the airspace along the Line of Control. The incident, according to military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar, took place on Wednesday in Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC.

Pakistan army claims shooting Indian spying quadcopter along LoC

The United States has been sceptical about China spying on its technological advances. According to reports, three people have been federally indicted in three separate cases for allegedly lying about their involvement with the Chinese government.

US charges Harvard and Boston academics for spying, links with China

US charges Harvard, Boston academics for spying, links with China

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