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Counterintelligence: Iran

Counterintelligence can be described as activities designed to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering, and sabotage by an enemy or other foreign entity. This guide provides books, articles, reports, websites, and videos on the subject.

Books

A Time to Betray by Reza Kahlili
Call Number: DS318.8 .K33 2010
ISBN: 9781439189030
Publication Date: 2010-04-06

Video-- Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Specialist Charged with Spying for Iran

Report: Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Specialist Monica Witt has been indicted for espionage

Articles/Reports

Iran's Cyber Threat: Espionage, Sabotage, and Revenge
Anderson, Collin; Sadjadpour, Karim. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 04 Jan 2018.
Iran Espionage Capabilities Have a Powerful Bite
Burgess, Christopher. CSO Online. 20 May 2017.
Iranian Counterintelligence
Wege, Carl Anthony. International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 32, iss. 2, 2019.
Iranian Hackers Have Hit Hundreds of Companies in Past Two Years
MacMillan, Robert. Wall Street Journal. 06 Mar 2019.
Monica Witt: From US intelligence Officer to Alleged Iranian Spy
Borger, Julian. The Guardian. 14 Feb 2019.
Spy Betrayed U.S. to Work for Iran, Charges Say
Goldman, Adam. New York Times. 13 Feb 2019.

Online Resources

APT39: An Iranian Cyber Espionage Group Focused on Personal Information
Hawley, Sarah; et al. Fire Eye. 29 Jan 2019.
The CIA's Communications Suffered a Catastrophic Compromise. It Started in Iran.
Dorfman, Zach; MclAughlin, Jenna. Yahoo. News. 02 Nov 2018.
EU Agency Says Iran Likely to Step up Cyber Espionage
Reuters. 28 Jan 2019.
Former U.S. Counterintelligence Agent Charged With Espionage on Behalf of Iran
Department of Justice. Indictment. 13 Feb 2019.
Former U.S. Service Member Charged with Espionage
FBI Website. 13 Feb 2019.
Iranian-Backed Hackers Stole Data from Major U.S. Government Contractor
De Luce, Dan; Kube, Courtney. NBC News. 08 Mar 2019.
Iranian State Actor ‘Marcy’ Used Facebook to Spy on US Military Personnel
Crothers, Brooke. Fox News. 01 Aug 2021.
Iran Intelligence Expert Discusses Iran's Efforts To Spy On The U.S.
NPR. 15 Feb 2019.
Monica Witt: Who is the Woman at the Centre of the Spying Case?
BBC News. 13 Feb 2019.
Two Iranians sentenced to 10 years for spying
BBC News. 11 Aug 2020.
US Charges Former Air Force Intelligence Specialist with Spying for Iran
Gaouette, Nicole; Kupperman, Tammy. CNN.com. 13 Feb 2019.
High-Level Iranian Spy Ring Busted in Washington
Smith, Lee. Tablet Mag. 01 Oct 2023.