Nigeria — President suspends spy chief after a series of corruption scandals

“There is so much corruption that it is unlikely the President will manage to tackle all forms of economic crimes and would do well to win the battle on even one front.”

Journalist Mohammed Adow — Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria’s foreign spy chief Ayo Oke has been suspended after anti-corruption officers found more than US $43m  in a flat in Lagos. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Journalists for Hire: “How the CIA Buys the News”

““I’ve been a journalist for about 25 years and I was educated to lie, to betray and not to tell the truth to the public. The truth will come out one day, the truth won’t die.”

Dr. Udo Ulfkotte: German Journalist and Whistleblower

In 2014, German journalist Udo Ulfkotte, former director of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, author of the book “Gekaufte Journalisten”, (Journalists for Hire), denounced European media who write lies under pressure from the CIA. An English translation will be available on May 15 2017. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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France — Former top Counter-Terrorism experts endorse Macron

“Mrs. Le Pen is playing into the hands of jihadist groups, and it’s our country she’s putting at risk.”

French top counter-terrorism experts (May 3 2017)

On Wednesday May 3 2017, France’s top counter-terrorism experts signed a letter endorsing French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former NSA Mike Flynn advised Israeli cyberweapons dealers

“Want to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone owners without their knowledge? Gather their every keystroke, sound, message and location? That will cost you $650,000, plus a $500,000 setup fee with an Israeli outfit called the NSO Group. You can spy on more people if you would like — just check out the company’s price list.”

NYT September 2, 2016

The founders of NSO Group, Omri Lavie, left, and Shalev Hulio. Credit NSO Group

The Flynn saga goes on as rumors surface that Trump’s former National security Advisor has consulted for both Kaspersky Lab and the NSO Group. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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United Nations — Update on investigation into the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld

“Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed him’.”

US President Harry Truman — September 19  1961

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Dag Hammarskjöld

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Tanzania’s former chief justice Mohamed Chande Othman to lead the new investigation into the circumstances of Dag Hammarskjold’s suspicious death. The Secretary-General urges — once more — Member States to disclose information that they may have regarding the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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RUSSIA — FSB Colonel Sergey Mikhailov: “The spy without a past”

“Sergei Mikhailov, a top cybersecurity specialist in the FSB, and his deputy Dmitry Dokuchaev are being accused of breaking their oath and working with the CIA.”

Interfax News Agency

FSB Colonel Sergei Mikhailov

Former FSB Colonel Sergei Mikhailov is facing treason changes in Moscow. But the investigation has revealed something truly unusual: Mikhailov’s past seems to be a legend. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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US Historian: “CIA concluded GRU behind John Paul II assassination attempt”

“President Reagan and his CIA chief, William Casey, had suspected from the outset that the Soviets had a hand in the shooting of John Paul II on May 13, 1981, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.”

Dr. Paul Kengor — Professor of political science at Grove City College

Pope John Paul II meets with and forgives Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill him in 1981, during a 1983 prison visit.

Dr. Paul Kengor, a professor of political science at Grove City College, claims in a new book that the CIA had concluded that top Soviet officials were behind the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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The true story of Dr A. Q. Khan’s Nuclear Black Market

“Our accomplishments generally remain classified, but a few special ones are known to the world.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo

Dr A. Q. Khan

In his first public speech, CIA Director Mike Pompeo told his audience that one the CIA’s great successes was to shut down the A. Q. Khan’s nuclear network. Once more, this statement needs a bit of “Facts Checking”. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Acts of War in Cyberspace

“One of the big problems we face with cyber is that it hasn’t really been discussed internationally about what is the acceptable use of cyber-powers, where the red lines are and what happens when those red lines are crossed.”

Sir John Sawers — Former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service [MI6]

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Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), the chairman of the US Armed Services Committee, has said he believes Russia’s — alleged — interference in the 2016 presidential election amounted to an act of war. Legal scholars disagree. What defines an act of war in cyberspace? The US Military is currently working out its own definition. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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FRANCE — DGSE: General Jean-Pierre Palasset to serve as Acting Director

“The Middle East we have known is over. We see that Syria is already divided on the ground, that the regime is controlling only a small part of the county, only one-third of the country which was established after WWII. We have the same thing in Iraq. I doubt really that one can come back to the previous situation.”

DGSE Director Bernard Bajolet

General Jean-Pierre Palasset

General Jean-Pierre Palasset will serve as DGSE Acting-Director until a new Director is chosen by the next French President. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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