Russia opens criminal case against U.S. citizen accused of spying

"The American is suspected of collecting intelligence information in the biological sphere," Russia's FSB security service said.

• Jan 19, 2023

Beluga whale befriends Norway community

A beluga whale that may have been outfitted with a camera for spying showed up in Hammerfest, Norway, in 2019. Since then, he has been embraced by members of the community, who named him Hvaldimir. Now, his people are working to make sure he has a safe, fulfilling life.

• Jan 13, 2023

Ana Montes, "one of the most damaging spies," released from prison

Ana Montes, the Defense Intelligence Agency's top Cuba analyst, spied for Cuba until her arrest in 2001.

• Jan 8, 2023

Lawmakers propose TikTok ban on government devices

Congress is considering the idea of banning TikTok from all government devices amid growing national security concerns around the social media platform, whose parent company, ByteDance, is Chinese-owned. Alex Palmer, a contributing writer for New York Times Magazine, discussed the issue.

• Dec 22, 2022

Janet Yellen on TikTok national security fears

A growing number of states and the U.S. military have banned TikTok on government-issued devices, citing security risks. For "60 Minutes," Norah O'Donnell spoke with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about what parents need to know about the Chinese-owned social media app.

• Dec 9, 2022

Submarine spy couple receives harsher sentences after judge rejected plea deals

Diana Toebbe, who acted as a lookout for her husband, Jonathan Toebbe, during dead drops received a longer sentence than her husband.

• Nov 9, 2022

Ex-U.S. fighter pilot held after work in China will fight extradition

A lawyer for the pilot said he was no longer a U.S. citizen and would "vigorously" fight Washington's bid to have him extradited.

• Nov 4, 2022

U.K. trying to stop China from recruiting British ex-air force pilots

Defense ministry says it's "clearly a concern," from an intelligence perspective, that China has reportedly paid dozens of ex-military pilots hefty sums.

• Oct 18, 2022

Norway detains Russian at border with drones, videos and 3 passports

A judge said there was reason to believe the suspect, who had 3 passports, would "try to escape judicial proceedings unless he is placed in provisional custody."

• Oct 14, 2022

Spycraft on display: A museum of CIA secrets

At the Central Intelligence Agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, a newly-redesigned museum – accessible only to authorized persons – chronicles the successes, failures and sacrifices of intelligence operatives through the years.

• Oct 2, 2022

U.S. spy satellite launched into orbit from California

This was the 387th flight of a Delta rocket since 1960 and the 95th and final launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

• Sep 26, 2022

The latest on NSA surveillance reform with Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Tom Donilon, Mike Morell, and more

The latest on NSA surveillance reform with Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Tom Donilon, Mike Morell, and more.

• Jan 19, 2014

Judge rejects plea deal in spy case because sentences weren't harsh enough

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe pleaded guilty to espionage charges in February. But the judge rejected their plea agreements.

• Aug 16, 2022

What is the Espionage Act?

The Justice Department is investigating Trump for potential Espionage Act violations, according to a search warrant. What does it mean?

• Aug 13, 2022

Spy agency utilizes autistic analysts' unique skills

"Sometimes I can do what it would take somebody a week to do in a couple of hours," geospatial analyst Morgan McCardell said.

• Apr 21, 2022

Alleged Chinese spies targeted U.S. Olympian Alysa Liu, father, he says

Arthur Liu told The Associated Press he was contacted by the FBI last October and warned about the scheme just as his 16-year-old daughter was preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

• Mar 17, 2022