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RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - HellsBells - 09-04-2011 05:52 PM
It seems that it is such a shame that nobody can work out what the code means. But there again it could be complete nonsense and no help in finding his killer.
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - Nixie - 23-04-2011 12:09 AM
A couple of articles about a real life espionage incident from recently released ASIO (Australia's equivalent to MI5) files. Suspicions not followed up for political reasons - Australian politician, Russian and French diplomats ...
http://www.smh.com.au/national/senators-redsinbeds-foreign-affair-20110422-1drj3.html
http://www.smh.com.au/national/sex-spies-and-labor-senator-exposed-in-security-files-20110422-1drgh.html
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - Nixie - 03-06-2011 09:34 AM
Check this out!
MI6 hackers hit terrorist website with cupcakes!
Spooks hack into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/mi6-hackers-hit-terrorist-website-with-cupcakes-20110603-1fk8l.html#ixzz1OChUk5Ql
Who says the British don't have a sense of humour!
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - A Cousin - 03-06-2011 01:26 PM
(03-06-2011 09:34 AM)Nixie Wrote: Check this out!
MI6 hackers hit terrorist website with cupcakes!
Spooks hack into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/mi6-hackers-hit-terrorist-website-with-cupcakes-20110603-1fk8l.html#ixzz1OChUk5Ql
Who says the British don't have a sense of humour!
Haha, Nixie! I was coming on to post the same thing! Although the (*eh-hem!* - American) newscast I heard it on, called it M16 (M-sixteen). *sigh!* Barbarians!
Off to email said radio broadcast to correct them.
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - A Cousin - 08-06-2011 02:58 PM
The DHS certainly screwed up, but maybe the FBI did something right this time?
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kentucky-terror-case-waad-ramadan-alwan-mohanad-shareef/story?id=13727518&page=2
Sounds like a good Spooks plot to me, e.g. holes in the fabric of the refugee relocation program. Does the UK have one specifically for Iraqi's affected by the war over there?
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - Nixie - 25-06-2011 01:22 AM
This is no so much an incident as an event! Article about a book about to be published about the super secret Australian/US spy base, Pine Gap.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-desert-20110624-1gji5.html
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - Nixie - 15-08-2011 11:23 PM
Morning all!
Here's a piece about MI5's involvement in the wake of the riots: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/15/mi5-social-messaging-riot-organisers-police
Cheers, Nixie
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - pennyfeather - 17-08-2011 11:42 PM
Interesting article. I remember hearing about the Blueberry encrypted messages and thinking that M15 must be helping out with that. Hopefully they have a Tariq or Malcolm ^_^
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - pookster - 30-08-2011 11:40 AM
An interesting article from the BBC News website. I think the 'salaried schizophrenia' comment sums it up pretty well what they do.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14714120
RE: Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion - A Cousin - 07-09-2011 01:37 PM
This is old but I don't think it has been mentioned yet. Stewart David Nozette reached a plea deal yesterday so it's back in the news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8315538.stm