SIGINT

China, Israel
Israeli-Hong Kong technical intelligence connection revived

Intelos, also known as Adhoc, an Israeli firm specialised in geolocation through online advertising, (ADINT) is particularly active in Asia and has a foothold in Hong Kong.

Spotlight | Cyprus, France, Israel
France strengthens Middle East interceptions apparatus to cover Israel-Palestine crisis

The Cyprus resort of Paphos is home to a French interceptions facility currently being reinforced as the crisis in the Middle East deepens. France is also looking to beef up its analysis as it starts to communicate more on its intelligence.

Spotlight | Israel, Russia, Ukraine
Tel Aviv changes tune on military support to Kyiv

Russia's reaction to the Hamas attack on 7 October has brought back to light its divisions with Israel. In reality, Intelligence Online can reveal that Israel had already begun to harden its line on Moscow, starting with military and industrial support to Ukraine.

Spotlight | China, Ukraine
Kyiv's appetite for Chinese surveillance tech shows no sign of waning

China is eager to reposition its companies in Ukraine. It is relying on local service providers and reseller networks to make inroads, even into the most sensitive fields.

France
Comcyber puts out feelers ahead of online influence consultation

France's Cyber Command is under orders to step up its online influence capabilities and has started talking to potential suppliers.

Ukraine
Jamming wars, part 4: Moscow deploys its Bylina data fusion system

The prevalence of drones and guided missiles on the Ukrainian front has heightened the importance of electronic warfare weapons in the conflict, with both sides working to perfect their technology. For Kyiv, this means developing crucial partnerships with its allies, as Intelligence Online was able to observe on the ground.

Myanmar, Vietnam
Alexis Delevaux is key broker for cyber-intelligence groups in South East Asia

The Swiss businessman heads the GDMS group, which is very active in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Madagascar. He has discreet but effective connections who help him win the favours of the relevant government ministries in those countries.

Spotlight | Israel, Russia, Syria
Western spy agencies worried by Russian delivery of Israeli-designed drones to Syria

The intelligence services of several countries in the global coalition operating in Syria and Iraq are keeping a close eye on ISR drones that Moscow is sending to Damascus, much to Israel's fury.

Ukraine
Kyiv sets up excellence centre for autonomous intelligence systems

The Ukrainian ministries of defence and digital transformation intend to streamline and harmonise all equipment used for intelligence gathering by creating a centre of excellence that will group all Kyiv's players in the field.

France
Frogtrust's difficulties prompt reorganisation of Cristal Group's cyber activities

Ex-lawyer Kevin Rivaton's Cristal Group is parting ways with former DGSE technical director Yves Mathian and restructuring its cyber activities under its Cristal Celteam subsidiary.

The Tech Telegraph
Ex-Suneris's Caraes at ChapsVision, Nihon Cyber Defence hires Habeshaw, Operation Zero opens R&D

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.

Paris ChapsVision poaches Suneris's presales director Caraes

Tokyo Nihon Cyber Defence enlists ex-Hakluyt expert Habeshaw

Saint Petersburg Russian vulnerabilities reseller Operation Zero opens R&D unit

United States
Washington squares up to consequences of Israeli intelligence failures

The Hamas attack on 7 October and its repercussions will have a bearing on heated debate in the US about reauthorising interceptions, initially conceived as a weapon in the fight against terrorism.

Germany, Ukraine
Jamming wars, part 2: Aaronia and Rohde & Schwarz, German electronic warfare heavyweights in Ukraine

Electronic warfare weapons are playing a major role on the Ukrainian front, where drones and guided missiles have become ubiquitous. The warring sides are each perfecting their own technology. For Kyiv, this means developing crucial partnerships with its allies, as Intelligence Online was able to observe on the ground.

The Agencies' Gazette
Darmanin calls off Saudi trip, Kremlin's secret messages, Irsem, Reznikov's future, Universities in Hong Kong

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Paris, Moscow, Kyiv and Hong Kong.

FranceNo trip to Riyadh for interior minister Darmanin

MoscowValeri Tikhonov's new deputy

FranceDefence minister sacks IRSEM director

UkraineFormer defence minister facing uncertain future

Hong KongCP's population target behind researcher recruitment scheme

France
Artemis military intelligence programme gets 2024 budget boost

An official budget document reveals that the big data processing programme operated by Thales and Atos is to get a much increased budget allocation next year.