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Surveillance

Greek court finds four guilty of prying on private data in wiretapping scandal

Intellexa Co-CEO Tal Dilian poses for a picture at his house in Limassol, Cyprus, April 22, 2020. Picture taken April 22, 2020.   REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Intellexa Co-CEO Tal Dilian poses for a picture at his house in Limassol, Cyprus, April 22, 2020. Picture taken April 22, 2020.   REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

FBI obtained Kash Patel and Susie Wiles phone records during Biden administration

FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel during a press conference in Ontario, California, U.S., January 23, 2026.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel during a press conference in Ontario, California, U.S., January 23, 2026.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo

Ireland eyes closer cooperation with NATO neighbours to handle maritime threats

Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018.  REUTERS/Yves Herman
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018.  REUTERS/Yves Herman

Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware

Russia's curbs on Telegram prompt concern about impact on soldiers

A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Telegram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Telegram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Trump's NSA pick endorses post-9/11 surveillance powers, stays vague on warrants

U.S. Army Lieutenant General Joshua Rudd, Deputy Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, takes his seat to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Army Lieutenant General Joshua Rudd, Deputy Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, takes his seat to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Finland hopes to prevent cable damage with new surveillance centre

A member of the Finnish Border Guard's Special Intervention Unit takes part in an exercise on an offshore patrol vessel, Turva, near Helsinki on the Baltic Sea, Finland, January 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Anne Kauranen
A member of the Finnish Border Guard's Special Intervention Unit takes part in an exercise on an offshore patrol vessel, Turva, near Helsinki on the Baltic Sea, Finland, January 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Anne Kauranen

Indonesia finds bodies of 10 people on crashed surveillance plane

The ATR 42-500 turboprop owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday at about 1.30pm local time around the Maros region in South Sulawesi.
The ATR 42-500 turboprop owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday at about 1.30pm local time around the Maros region in South Sulawesi.

Hanoi uses AI cameras to spot offenders, including illegal street vendors and litterbugs

Hanoi police said footage captured by AI cameras provides objective evidence, helping to reduce disputes.
Hanoi police said footage captured by AI cameras provides objective evidence, helping to reduce disputes.

Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems

FILE PHOTO: A soldier from Sweden's 31st Ranger Battalion holds drones after using them during a training demonstration in Karlsborg, Sweden, November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A soldier from Sweden's 31st Ranger Battalion holds drones after using them during a training demonstration in Karlsborg, Sweden, November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.