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Officer who investigated Rhianan Rudd, who killed herself, tells inquest ‘wider conversation’ needed on such casesMI5 officers investigating a schoolgirl who went on to kill herself after being charged with far-right terror offences had complained of a…
Intelligence summit told terror groups or hostile states may seek to use AI to build bombs or disrupt electionsArtificial intelligence could be harnessed by terrorists or hostile states seeking to build bombs, spread propaganda or disrupt elections, ac…
Heads of MI5 and FBI say Jewish communities and other groups may face danger from lone actors, Iran or militantsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe heads of MI5 and the FBI have issued an unprecedented joint warning that the threat of a domestic …
Ken McCallum warns China is trying to steal industrial and technological secrets in the westAn estimated 20,000 Britons have been approached by Chinese state actors on LinkedIn in the hope of stealing industrial or technological secrets, the head of MI…
Cabinet Office assessment also upgrades likelihood of ‘catastrophic’ pandemic hitting the countryDisruption to energy supplies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and another pandemic, are two of the most significant risks to the UK shown in an updated…
GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 propose weakening safeguards that limit training of AI models with bulk personal datasetsThe UK intelligence agencies are lobbying the government to weaken surveillance laws they argue place a “burdensome” limit on their ability to tr…
Investigatory powers tribunal to examine complaint brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who was tortured while detained by CIAThe UK’s intelligence agencies are facing a rare judicial investigation after a tribunal said it would look into allegations that B…
National Cyber Security Centre urges operators of critical national infrastructure to prevent hacksThe UK’s cybersecurity agency has urged operators of critical national infrastructure, including energy and telecommunications networks, to prevent Chine…
Death of Freddie Scappaticci, who always denied he was mole, puts question mark over inquiry into his alleged crimesThe man said to be the British army’s most important agent inside the Provisional IRA has died, putting a question mark over the inquiry…
Rules for Britain’s intelligence services seem strict – but experts say they give too much room for manoeuvreAfter the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the UK intelligence agencies’ embroilment in scandals relating to the “war on terror”, the gove…