Russian Hackers — Evgeniy Bogachev aka “Umbro” aka “Lucky12345”

Posted on June 12, 2017 by L

“It is believed GOZ [GameOver Zeus] is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses of more than $100 million.”

FBI ‘wanted poster’ for Mr Bogachev

According to the NYT, Dutch Intel Agencies have provided information to the US IC regarding the “Russian hacking” of the 2016 US election. On 29 December 2016, OFAC (the US Office of Foreign Assets Control ) has updated the ‘Specially Designated Nationals List’ to include four members of the GRU and two hackers ( Belan Aleksei and Evgeniy Bogachev).

Until now, it was not known what information the “Dutch Intel Agencies” could have provided to the US IC and why these two cyber-criminals were listed by the OFAC? The answers to these questions just surfaced in a Dutch newspaper. And by the way, this new information also sheds some light on the story of FSB Colonel Sergey Mikhailov. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 12 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by L

Gaddafi’s son Saif freed in Libya — Comey hearing: Sessions to testify in response — Can Theresa May use tech to stop terror attacks? — Qatar, accused of supporting terrorism, hires ex-U.S. attorney general

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

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Meet Trump’s new Iran Man: CIA Michael D’Andrea

Posted on June 11, 2017 by L

“Michael D’Andrea has been revealed to be the Chief of the CIA’s Counter Terrorism Center for the last many years. He replaced Robert L. Grenier as head of CTC in 2006. He is well known as the originator of the CIA’s ‘Signature Strike’ drone operations around the world. He is depicted in the film — Zero Dark Thirty — as The Wolf.”

Cryptocomb — April 17 2014

Michael D’Andrea was the basis for a character known as “The Wolf” — played by Fredric Lehne — in the movie “Zero Dark Thirty.

Known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, Michael D’Andrea oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the American drone strike campaign. But from now on, the very controversial CIA officer will be running the C.I.A.’s Iran operations. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 11 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017 by L

Chelsea Manning thanks Obama in first interview — New clues emerge about targeted efforts by Russia to hack US elections — Why Should CIA Murderers Be Protected by Secrecy? — U.S. spy agencies probe another flank in Russian hacking

Chelsea Manning

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Brussels attacks: “Serious failings prevented dismantling of Belgian terror network.”

Posted on June 10, 2017 by L

“The Committee observes certain failings in the security architecture, following which we missed the opportunity to dismantle the terrorist network in question on time.”

Belgian Investigative Committee on the 2016 Terrorist Attacks

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The Investigative Committee on the Terrorist Attacks noted serious failings in the structure of Belgian security. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 10 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017 by L

The New York Times recklessly exposes a CIA operative’s identity — N.S.A. Contractor May Have Mishandled Secrets Before, Prosecutor Says — Trump accuses Comey of lying to Congress —  Memoirs of a CIA Mercenary

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Statement by CIA Director Mike Pompeo on the Confirmation of Courtney Simmons Elwood as CIA General Counsel

Posted on June 9, 2017 by L

“I am thrilled that Courtney is joining our team, and I know she is excited to be working with us. We look forward to her swearing-in and first day on the job.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo

In March 2017, Courtney Simmons Elwood was announced as President Donald Trump’s nominee for General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. She was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 67-33 on June 6 2017. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 9 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by L

Why printers add secret tracking dots — Christopher Wray: The white collar lawyer picked to head FBI — Trump’s attack on London mayor ‘indefensible’, says former CIA chief — The latest NSA leak is a reminder that your bosses can see your every move

Dots from a HP Laserjet printer, illuminated with blue light (Credit: Florian Heise/Wikipedia)

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Remembering the U.S.S. Liberty — June 8 1967

Posted on June 8, 2017 by L

“There has been a lot of media coverage mostly written by Israelis or American Jews regarding Israel’s ‘victory’ fifty years ago during the so-called Six Days War directed against its Arab neighbors but I have yet to see an account that mentions the fate of the U.S.S. Liberty. Nevertheless, the Liberty is not forgotten.”

Former CIA Analyst Philip Giraldi

Israeli planes and torpedo boats attacked this U.S. Navy research ship, the USS Liberty, in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula on June 8, 1967. Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty

The attack on the U.S.S. Liberty by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats on June 8 1967, has almost faded from memory, with a younger generation completely unaware that a United States naval vessel was once deliberately targeted and nearly sunk by America’s “greatest friend and ally” Israel.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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American Made –Tom Cruise to play Medellin cartel pilot Barry Seal

Posted on June 8, 2017 by L

“In October, as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Narcotics and Drug Interdiction of the President’s Commission on Organized Crime, I had presided over a seminar at which Barry Seal had testified. His purpose there was to inform the commission and top United States officials of the methods and equipment used by drug smugglers… and (he) was scheduled to be a key witness in the government’s case against Jorge Ochoa-Vasquez, the head of one of the largest drug cartels in the world. WHY WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT WITNESS NOT GIVEN PROTECTION WHETHER HE WANTED IT OR NOT?”

Louisiana Attorney General William Guste — Letter to US Attorney General Edwin Meese (March 3 1986)

Tom Cruise will play Louisiana-born smuggler Adler B Seal, known as Barry, in the biopic ‘American Made’ (initially titled Mena), set in the 1980s and directed by Doug Liman, who also directed the star in Edge of Tomorrow. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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