Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 09:09 PM Feb 2017

Russian spy purge after suspected leaks to U.S. intelligence

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/01/news/fsb-kaspersky-arrests/index.html

There's a purge of spies underway in Moscow, where two high-ranking Russian security service agents, a cybersecurity expert and a fourth man have been charged with treason for passing along secrets to American intelligence, according to a lawyer defending one of the men.
The men were charged "with treason in favor of the United States," said Ivan Pavlov, the lawyer for one of the defendants.
So far, the counterintelligence raid is targeting computer security professionals -- men once trusted with Russian government secrets about hacking operations.
The crackdown comes shortly after the U.S. intelligence officials in October officially accused Russia of using hackers to try steering the presidential election to Donald Trump. American officials have never stated that Russian government insiders gave them information that led to that accusation.
Several national experts, who do not have direct knowledge of American intelligence operations, suspect that Russian government insiders did leak information and that this Russian crackdown is a result of that.

..................................

Putins desperately fast trying to close roads leading from Trump to him.........
8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Russian spy purge after suspected leaks to U.S. intelligence (Original Post) sunonmars Feb 2017 OP
That sounds more like we're leaking to them C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #1
The end of Operation Trump? Turbineguy Feb 2017 #2
THE Ivan Pavlov! Norbert9 Feb 2017 #3
I bet the Russian ambassador to the UN was one of them. roamer65 Feb 2017 #4
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #5
I believe so Pachamama Feb 2017 #7
I wonder who in 45's Administration got the Ilsa Feb 2017 #6
knr triron Feb 2017 #8

C_U_L8R

(44,998 posts)
1. That sounds more like we're leaking to them
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 09:11 PM
Feb 2017

What a mess. Please, let the evidence trail lead to those responsible.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
6. I wonder who in 45's Administration got the
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 10:38 PM
Feb 2017

Intelligence briefing that revealed the spy and leaked it back to Putin?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Russian spy purge after s...