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At OSINT TURK, each week we break down the latest developments in the world of espionage and dive deep into what really matters behind the scenes.
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A “spy pigeon” in custody; a Russian agent found dead in Nicosia; China baiting Americans with a “Maduro” trap; a ghost ship washing up in Japan; Venezuelan soldiers whose noses suddenly started bleeding — and much more.
Jan 1700:19:25Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK. Visit our website: www.osintturk.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Russia's "doomsday" radio is activated; Greek airspace is hacked; US "tricked" Venezuelans; Japan has lost "a smartphone" in China
Jan 1000:14:11Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK. Check our website: www.osintturk.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →ASIO warned 12 days before the Bondi attack; KGB agent arrested; Bombs in cargo ships; -and much more
Dec 2800:13:33Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK.*CORRECTION: The pronoun for the Georgian activist accused of spying should be "she", not "he". We apologize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Russian spy exposed by her cat; Spy cockroaches are coming; Sex toys spying on users —and much more
Dec 1900:12:20Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Russians mistakenly tortured their own spy; Israel recorded the US; Japanese CIA is coming; "Illegal scumbag" is innocent; —and more
Dec 1300:18:27Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →SpaceX's Russian cosmonaut is a spy; Spies climbing trees in the UK; Greece-Turkey vs. a weird guy — and more
Dec 500:10:40Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage, by OSINT TURK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MIT's operation; Mossad's operation; Australia's intelligence corruption and more
Nov 2800:12:10Tap to summarizeGlobal weekly news coverage on espionage by OSINT TURK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Eli Cohen's remains, Chinese network dismantled by Taiwan, MI5's new warnings and more
Nov 2200:09:35Tap to summarizeIsrael is working to recover the remains of fampus Mossad agent Eli Cohen, hanged in Syria in 1965. Damascus has kept the burial site secret for decades, Shara's decision will give signals about the future of the region.Before the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, Polymarket odds for Machado suddenly surged from 3.75% to 73%, strongly suggesting a leak. The episode highlighted how prediction markets can generate valuable intelligence.The UK warned of growing Chinese espionage. MI5 said Beijing uses fake LinkedIn recruiters—such as “Amanda Qiu” and “Shirly Shen”—to target British personnel. Officials also cautioned against sensitive conversations or connecting devices in Chinese-made EVs due to suspected data collection.In South Africa, businessman Brown Mogotsi told the Madlanga Commission that his controversial actions were approved intelligence operations. He named figures he claimed were agents, including Vusimuzi “John Wick” Matlala, and alleged that Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini and KZN Police Commissioner Mkhwanazi secretly worked for the CIA.A hack targeting Israeli officials by the “Handala” group leaked documents later uploaded to the DDoSecrets database. The files showed Jeffrey Epstein’s close cooperation with Israeli intelligence, arranging high-level meetings and brokering deals, including a 2013 Israel–Mongolia business agreement.Taiwan dismantled a Chinese spy network on November 18. Investigators said a Hong Kong-based Chinese national, surname Ding, recruited retired officers during trips to Taiwan disguised as tourism. They then pulled active-duty personnel into the ring. Ding and six others were detained—an unusual case because the handler personally entered Taiwan.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said journalists had been caught recording sensitive conversations without permission. Access to the Press Office will now require appointment approval for the first time in decades.Austria’s largest espionage trial will begin on January 22, 2026. Former counterintelligence official Egisto Ott faces charges including corruption and spying for Russia’s FSB.U.S. officials confirmed that Trump had authorized CIA covert operations inside Venezuela, targeting drug-linked units and assets tied to Maduro. Days earlier, three electrical distribution centers were sabotaged. Maduro blamed the CIA; Washington called it a false flag.A year ago, amateur astronomer Scott Tilley detected anomalous signals outside international frequency bands. They were traced to U.S. “Starshield” spy satellites embedded among Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation, and he reported the finding to U.S. intelligence.U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee hosted Jonathan Pollard at the Jerusalem embassy—Pollard’s first visit to a U.S. government facility since his 2015 parole. The meeting drew criticism in Washington, though Pollard’s ties to Israel’s right wing made it politically symbolic. He was jailed for spying for Mossad back in the U.S. Thai police, acting on an FBI tip, arrested a 35-year-old Russian cyber suspect in Phuket for attacks on U.S. and EU government agencies. Devices and crypto wallets were seized. Media identified him as Denis Obrezko; Russian officials have not commented.Mauro “Mario” Casagrandi, a famed Cuban intelligence asset, died of age-related issues. Initially working in Cuba’s business sector, he cooperated with Soviet efforts to bypass U.S. embargoes. Approached by the CIA in Madrid, he reported it to Havana and spent years feeding intelligence to Cuban services. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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