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United States
Robotics hacking dispute with Chinese links ropes in domain companies

Robotics company Digital Dream Labs plans to subpoena hosting companies Ionos and GitHub to regain access to its websites. Embroiled in a complex case of hacking with alleged Chinese links, it has hired corporate investigators to help it.

China, Ecuador, Serbia, United States
Intel agencies fret over Chinese migrants arriving in US via strange new routes

More and more Chinese nationals are turning up in countries where they can travel without a visa as a first step in their bid to settle illegally in the United States or in Europe. This is alarming intelligence services in both Washington and Beijing.

United States
FBI takes interest in suspected hacking of robotics company

Robot manufacturer Digital Dream Labs has accused a former employee of hacking the Pittsburgh-based business. It has hired a corporate intelligence firm to assist it while the FBI investigates.

United States
In trouble over Russian links, oil trader Niels Troost hires ex-Biden aide to fend off sanctions

Troost has hired Ankit Desai to advance his case in Washington, after being sanctioned by the UK.

Spotlight | Ukraine, United States
Pro-Russia oligarch still escaping US sanctions despite crackdown

The Ukrainian businessman Pavel Fuks has drawn the attention of several federal agencies, but the US authorities are still not taking action against him.

United States
Star trader Greg Coffey buys Russian-exposed fund, seeks sanctions protection in Washington

Involved in the buyout of a fund that had accumulated Russian debt securities before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, financier Greg Coffey is making sure he has some protection in Washington thanks to Stryk Global Diplomacy.

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
Amazon, Oracle: Pentagon cloud mega-contract influence peddlers settle scores in court

Big Pentagon digital storage contracts have been the subject of some of the largest influence campaigns in Washington in recent years, now pursued in the courts of Washington and London.

Luxembourg
Luxembourg asset firm's clients allegedly included sanctioned oligarchs

Whistleblower allegations to the FBI said that Stonehage Fleming managed money for Gennady Timchenko, among others, which the bank denies.

Spotlight | United States
The Bidens' accuser and FBI informant appears linked to fraud schemes

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov not only made contacts with Russian intelligence officers, but he also seems to have extensive business ties with individuals accused of securities fraud.

United States
Former KGB agent and Ukrainian economist gave FBI information on Hunter Biden

The information handed over by Oleg Semenov and Andrii Drobot was part of an attempt to drum up corruption charges on President Joe Biden and his son.

United States
Black Ice AI pulls in ex-CIA officers to plug its AI tools

The artificial intelligence developer is reaching out to former US intelligence officers, now at the head of advisory and investigation firms, to break into the highly-coveted third-party data analytics sector.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
JS Held, Alaco, Control Risks, Hakluyt

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

New YorkJS Held strengthens cyber investigations dept

LondonAlaco keeps on growing

New YorkControl Risks recruits former CIA man

London/New YorkGoldman Sachs exec moves to Hakluyt

Bulgaria, Moldova, Russia
The small Bulgarian broker tied to Putin's inner circle and a $1bn bank fraud

Intercapital Markets has come under scrutiny from Polish and Bulgarian authorities over its business activities.

The Tech Times
Toka rebuilds in US, CPX joins forces with Obvious Technologies, Quindar attracts Space Force

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

WashingtonIsraeli firm Toka rebuilds US team

Abu DhabiCPX teams up with former elite force chief Thierry Orosco's cyber firm

Lafayette, ColoradoQuindar links to Space Force