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N Korea preparing ICBM tests, spy satellite launch: S Korean spy agency

North Korea is preparing its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit as well as tests of long-range missiles to mark a key national anniversary and protest efforts by the United States to strengthen its regional alliances, South Korea's intelligence service told lawmakers Thursday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been expected to conduct weapons tests in response to major US-South Korean military drills that begin next week and a trilateral US-South Korea-Japan summit at Camp David in the United States this Friday. The National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting that North Korea may try to launch a spy satellite in late August or early September ahead of the country's 75th anniversary on September 9, according to Yoo Sang-bum, one of the lawmakers who attended the briefing. The NIS said North Korea has been testing an engine for the rocket to be used for the satellite launch and has installed an additional land antenna to receive satellite data

Not Accurate: Pentagon on reports about China's Spy Station in Cuba

Ryder added that the Pentagon was not aware of China setting up any type of military base in Cuba or elsewhere in the region

Spain authorities pledge transparency in probe of Pegasus spyware use

The Spanish government has not denied nor confirmed whether it uses Pegasus or other hard-to-detect spyware, saying that any surveillance is conducted under the supervision of judges

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

In 2012, Australian intelligence officials informed their U.S. counterparts that they had detected a sophisticated intrusion into the country's telecommunications systems

Amazon strikes deal with UK spy agencies to host classified info

GCHQ said it would not comment on reports about its relationships with tech suppliers. AWS declined to comment on the report

Pak minister says law would be followed in appointment of ISI chief

Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that law would be followed in the matter of the appointment of the chief of the powerful spy agency ISI

Israel appoints former operative David Barnea as new Mossad spymaster

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the appointment of David Barnea as the new head of the country's spy agency, the Mossad

US: Spy agency ducks questions about 'back doors' in tech products

These so-called back doors enable the NSA and other agencies to scan large amounts of traffic without a warrant

Race for coronavirus vaccine starts a new grand game of spy versus spy

In short, every major spy service around the globe is trying to find out what everyone else is up to

UAE pardons British academic jailed for life on spying charges

The UAE president issued a pardon as part of the country's National Day, effective immediately