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Recent Examples of counterintelligence
And in an era of rampant counterintelligence programs conducted on anti-war and hippie movements, where did the FBI fit into all this?
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Officials said Monday that the country will tighten its counterintelligence framework and expand cooperation with European counterparts as threats from Russian hybrid tactics grow more sophisticated.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Cohen said counterintelligence operations throughout history have targeted disgruntled federal employees who are left in despair and with no way to pay off their expenses and debts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Officials said Monday that the country will tighten its counterintelligence framework and expand cooperation with European counterparts as threats from Russian hybrid tactics grow more sophisticated.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Cohen said counterintelligence operations throughout history have targeted disgruntled federal employees who are left in despair and with no way to pay off their expenses and debts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterintelligence
Noun
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China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.—
Jami Miscik,
Foreign Affairs,
24 May 2023
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After the 9/11 attacks and the rise of Islamist terrorism, ASIO ran down its counterespionage capabilities in favor of counterterrorism.—
Clive Hamilton,
Foreign Affairs,
26 July 2018
Noun
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One founding American who did not share his age’s discomfort with espionage was George Washington.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Marshall argues that TikTok and ByteDance are engaged in espionage by exploiting personal information, especially data belonging to minors.—
Jennifer Lindahl,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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His work rate, versatility and football intelligence — regardless of who plays in front of or behind him — are invaluable as the squad gradually understands Amorim’s tactical demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For example, digital intelligence can infer customer perceptions through non-survey channels such as online interactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Counterintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterintelligence. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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