Dr. Dan Lomas

Russian Hackers 'Targeting Messaging Apps,' Dutch Spies Say - The Moscow Times Russian hackers have targeted messaging apps used by Dutch officials, intelligence services in the Netherlands said on Monday, part of what they described as a "large-scale global cyber campaign."

Russian Hackers 'Targeting Messaging Apps,' Dutch Spies Say www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/09/r...

China ‘spy’ case linked to think tank where suspect met ministers One of the foreign secretary’s first public engagements was at Asia House where David Taylor, now the subject of a police investigation, is director of policy

China ‘spy’ case linked to think tank where suspect met ministers

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

They Came to Spy on America. They Stayed to Coach Little League. In the wake of the Cold War, some Soviet bloc spies decided their fake American lives weren’t so bad.

They Came to Spy on America. They Stayed to Coach Little League. politi.co/4bahe7z

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Great to see that Chris Baxter is online and sharing his work 👀

Chris has a portfolio of highly impressive work on security, intelligence and foreign policy in the early 20th Century, having worked in the Cabinet Office and FCO/FCDO.

Check his work out here ⏬️

🔗 christopherjamesbaxter.com

Ask your pal Vladimir about this one, Donny.

Exclusive | China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks.

China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network
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Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

Police search home of former Labour MP’s husband amid China spying investigation James Robinson, husband of Gloria De Piero, says police visited their home with a warrant but he has not been detained or questioned

Police search home of former Labour MP’s husband amid China spying investigation

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

CIA declassifies more of "Zendebad, Shah!" – internal study of 1953 Iran coup Washington, D.C., February 12, 2018 – A partially-declassified CIA history of the 1953 coup in Iran, released in late 2017, includes an-depth critique of how the agency approached the operation, highl...

In 2017, a mandatory review request by the @nsarchive.bsky.social forced the CIA to release previously redacted portions of an internal history on the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq in 1953. nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...

Russia suspected in Birmingham freight fire investigation, say police Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self igniting" air freight fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

Russia suspected in Birmingham freight fire investigation, say police news.sky.com/story/russia...

Exclusive: Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say Turkey’s intelligence agency asked its British counterpart MI6 ​last month to take a larger role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after recent assassination plots, according to five peop...

Exclusive: Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

BBC News - Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Well, we'll just keep banging the drum

It’ll be ironic if the EU’s anti coercion toolkit gets deployed first against the US rather than China, as first envisioned.

Satellite Imagery Reveals Strikes on Iranian Police Stations - bellingcat The US has released a list of military targets in Iran, including IRGC headquarters and missile systems. But Bellingcat has reviewed strikes against another type of target inside the Islamic Republic ...

A satellite imagery analysis conducted by Bellingcat shows that at least 15 police stations or police-related buildings were targeted in strikes conducted in Tehran between March 1 and March 3. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...

A blast from the past, written from frustration at a failed Freedom of Information request.

Thanks to @historytoday.com for sharing ⏬️

"Matthew Aplin, 43, is a lobbyist and former adviser to Welsh Labour.

He is being held under the National Security Act alongside David Taylor, former spad and husband of the Labour MP Joanie Reid".

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

"Mr Taylor, born in 1986, is the head of programs at the Asia House think tank, which develops engagement between Asia and Europe".

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China Exclusive: Trio arrested by counter-terrorism police understood to also include partner of a former Labour MP

"sources told the Guardian they included the partner of a Labour MP. A second person is understood to be the partner of a former Labour MP. The identity of the third, or whether they have any links to parliament, is unknown".

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China, Met Police say The force said officers arrested a 39-year-old man in London, a 68-year-old man in Powys, Wales, and a 43-year-old man in Pontyclun, Wales.

Three men arrested on suspicion of spying for China, Met Police say news.sky.com/story/three-...

Ah, the regular game of "Which former SIS is talking sh*t" again. You guys can guess who it is.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

CIA Assessed Iran’s Ayatollah Could Be Replaced by Hardliner If Killed The Central Intelligence Agency in recent weeks assessed that the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a result of U.S. military operations could lead to hardliners from the countr...

"The classified analysis considered multiple scenarios and wasn't an intelligence product of high confidence, the people said, adding that it made clear there was a high degree of uncertainty in judging the likelihood of various outcomes".

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Certainly in the "mad as a lorry" phase of US-Iranian relations

Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign Published in The RUSI Journal (Vol. 171, No. 1, 2026)

Our colleague @guttmannaviva.bsky.social's new book, Operation Wrath of God, has received another excellent review - this one published in the RUSI Journal. @sandbaggerone.bsky.social describes it as "a book that cannot be recommended highly enough" 👏👏👏
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Sidney Reilly - MI6's "Ace of Spies" and the inspiration for James Bond or shameless, murdering conman?

This week's discussion on History's Devils 🎧
Links to the show in bio
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CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has posted on social media new Farsi-language instructions for Iranians wishing to securely contact the spy service.

CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action - www.reuters.com/world/middle...