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Online ads helped deliver Israeli spyware to devices visiting Al Jazeera, 120,000 websites

Its services gave Candiru, a spyware company blacklisted by the US government, and other surveillance firms access to advertising platforms run by Google, Comcast, Russia's Yandex, and others.

VISUAL DEPICTION OF A HACKER
A device, which the US Justice Department says is a hidden audio recording device installed in an OpenAI executive conference room by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an engineer at the AI company, at a location given as San Francisco, California, US. Photo released Oct. 13, 2026.

FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Pegasus spyware scandal deepens as Poland questions Israeli tech, strengthens ties with Turkey

Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, 31, who runs Telegram account called Rybar (fisherman in Russian), attends an AFP interview in Moscow on April 28, 2023

Montenegro expels founder of pro-Kremlin war blog Rybar over security concerns


China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying

A ministry spokesperson told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.

US and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor

The attack on the USS Liberty occurred in 1967 during the Six-Day War, with multiple investigations determining that Israel mistakenly struck what it thought was an Egyptian ship.

Rep. Thomas Massie has called for an investigation into what happened to the USS Liberty, which Israel mistakenly targeted in 1967.

Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

The complaint accuses the Israeli firm of running a phishing campaign that tricks users into clicking links leading to malicious websites, and of testing its products on WhatsApp accounts and groups.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Pentagon raises Israel's espionage threat level to 'critical' amid tensions with US - report

The New York Times reported that US Special Envoy Witkoff, the Pentagon's top policy officer, Elbridge A. Colby, and one of the Pentagon's senior officials, Michael P. DiMino IV, were targeted.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilization plot

Yann Vezilier is expected to serve his sentence in Mali following a conviction handed down late on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Daily life of french soldiers of barkhane military operation in Mali (Africa) launch in 2013 against terrorism in the area. Ilustrative.

Israeli soccer superstar Daniel Peretz signs permanent four-year deal with Southampton

Israeli soccer superstar Daniel Peretz has completed a permanent move from Bayern Munich to Southampton, signing a four-year deal as the Championship club targets Premier League promotion.

 ISRAELI GOALKEEPER Daniel Peretz has completed a permanent move to Southampton after playing a key role in the club’s impressive run last season.

David Barnea's Mossad revolution: How the spy agency became a war-fighting juggernaut - exclusive

After decades in the agency, and five years at its top, including some of the most crucial in Israel's history, Barnea also has some critical viewpoints which Israel and the world can learn from.

Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

Man charged in UK with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran

According to police, the allegations were believed to relate to Iran and to the targeting of a British-based journalist at Iran International, which is critical of Tehran's government.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

National Crime Unit officer questioned on suspicion of contact with foreign agent, likely from Iran

The details were uncovered by Lahav 433’s cyber unit, which identified a link associated with the officer. A deeper investigation traced the link to a foreign agent.

An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

Daniel Peretz, Southampton soccer team thrown out of Championship playoff final over spying scandal

The club had made no statement by midnight, but multiple reports said they were planning to appeal the severity of the punishment.

Southampton's Daniel Peretz celebrates after Shea Charles scores their second goal.