The German counterintelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has accused the Turkish intelligence agency, MIT, of developing an app used to report on Turkish expats living in Germany. The mobile app is designed to encourage “loyal” Turkish expats to inform on Turks living in Germany who sympathize with the...
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How Putin’s Media Czar Orchestrates the Russian News
His name is Alexey Gromov and his story is told here by The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a reliable independent news source. Gromov is not a criminal in this profile. He is the custodian of an elaborate system of media control.. Gromov, co-creator of RT, the international media network formerly known as...
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Inside Turkey’s National Intelligence Office, MIT
(From Top World Intelligence Agencies) The founder of modern-day Turkey, Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, created the country’s intelligence service in 1925. In 1985, the agency was renamed National Intelligence Office, Millî İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MİT) and placed under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister’s office. MIT in the news: NBA Star Has Reason to Fear Turkey’s Intelligence Service (01/08/2019)...
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What is Russia’s GRU?
(From Top World Intelligence Agencies) GRU’s stated mission is to supply military intelligence to the Russian president and government. Additional missions include ensuring Russia’s military, economic and technological security. GRU in the news: DNC Alleges Russia’s GRU Tried To Hack the Party After 2018 Election (01/24/2019) Russian Spy Chief Dies: Hacked the 2016 Election and Bungled an...
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Influence Op: Russia’s 2016 Twitter Campaign Had 3,900 Accounts
The Russian disinformation campaign leading up to the 2016 American presidential election was bigger in scope and coordination than reported earlier, according to new analysis from the American cybersecurity company Symantec, reported by the tech site Gizmodo. Twitter released a data set of reportedly Russian-controlled disinformation actors totaling 3,900 accounts and 10 million tweets in...