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A former Army Green Beret has been arrested for allegedly working w/ Russian intelligence and sharing info about his chemical and Special Forces units w/ the GRU, including team members so GRU could assess their interest in recruiting them, too, per DOJ. justice.gov/opa/press-rele…
The allegations against this man, Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, span decades: December 1996 to January 2011 he allegedly conspired with Russian intelligence, per DOJ.
He filled out his SF-86 form in 2008 for his security clearance, did not mention his Russian contacts, and received top secret/sci clearance in 2010, per court documents.
He also had a "security violation" that got him *removed* from his command in 2004.
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DOJ is seeking temp restraining order/motion for preliminary injunction against Bolton's book publication and NSA Director Nakasone said in an affidavit publication some classified info in the manuscript “could result in the permanent loss of a valuable SIGINT source and..."
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The FBI issued a warning today that Zoom and other teleconferencing may not be as private/secure as advertised. As remote work/classes surge w/ coronavirus, this raises privacy, security, & possibly national security issues, as world leaders use Zoom too. bit.ly/2WZCetk
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China's info ops (usually thought to be aimed at controlling the story) appear to be doing something new and taking the typically Russian approach of trying to sow chaos. This time it's about multiple COVID-19 origin theories. Dive in with @CyberScoopNews bit.ly/2J6g2W2
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