National Security Agency

Germany

Germany drops mass US, UK spying probe

The decision comes four years after whistle-blower Edward Snowden accused the US National Security Agency (NSA) of bugging Chancellor Angela Merkel's private cell phone and massively spying on citizens of allied countries.

5 October 2017

USA

US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning released from jail

The US army whistleblower who was imprisoned for her involvement in the US army's biggest information leak, will be released from prison Wednesday.

17 May 2017

World News

What does Malware mean for you?

What is the malware?

15 May 2017

Germany

German Chancellor Merkel testifies on NSA spy scandal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted to technical and organisational errors pertaining to the 2013 NSA spying scandal, but denies knowing the extent of US-German cooperation in the affair unti

16 February 2017

USA

Whistleblowers - Heroes or traitors?

Telling truth about power is a risky business, with exile or worse for those who blow state or commercial secrets. Often seen as heroes by the public, the states they expose more often than not consid

18 January 2017

Russia

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted extended stay in Russia

Russia extends NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's residency visa to 2020.

18 January 2017

USA

Trump team confirms advisor's call with Russian envoy

Claims that Michael Flynn spoke several times to Russia's ambassador as the US imposed sanctions has fuelled queries on Trump's Kremlin links.

14 January 2017

USA

Opinion - Head for the Bunkers?

In August 2015, I tweeted that if Donald Trump were to be elected President of the United States, we would have to “head for the bunkers.” There we are.

16 December 2016

World News

New security breach at the NSA as contractor is arrested

A National Security Agency contractor in the US has been arrested and charged with taking top secret information.

6 October 2016

World News

Yahoo "complies with NSA and FBI requests to scan customers' emails" - reports

Yahoo is said to have built a custom-made software program to scan all of its clients’ incoming emails on behalf of the US government.

4 October 2016

United Kingdom

Pardon Snowden campaign launched

Edward Snowden campaigners have launched a push for a pardon by the US president.

14 September 2016

World News

New reports of US spying on German government officials

German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that new allegations of US spying on senior German government officials’ telephones need to be

3 July 2015

France

WikiLeaks: France says 'Non' to Assange asylum request

An asylum plea from Julian Assange has been rejected by France. “My life is in danger,” the WikiLeaks founder wrote in Le Monde newspaper on Friday

3 July 2015

Germany

Wikileaks: Top German officials targeted by NSA

A new chapter has opened in the NSA spying scandal in Germany with fresh revelations that the US agency spied on top German officials. Wikileaks

2 July 2015

USA

WikiLeaks: NSA spied on French ministers and business too

The online whistleblower, which alleged last week that the US spy agency had bugged recent French presidents, now claims that finance ministers and top companies were targeted too.

30 June 2015

USA

'Le snooping': WikiLeaks claim US spied on 3 French presidents

French President François Hollande has said his country “will not tolerate” any acts which threaten the security of France. The president issued the

24 June 2015