spying
Probe unearths second spying case at Credit Suisse
An internal Credit Suisse probe confirmed Monday that a second executive had been spied on, following earlier revelations that the bank's former head of wealth management was tailed by private investigators.
Credit Suisse boss resigns following UBS spying scandal
Credit Suisse said Tuesday that a top executive had resigned after assuming responsibility for the bank's decision to spy on a star banker after he jumped ship to competitor UBS.
Spy row: Swiss foreign minister to meet Russian counterpart next week
Switzerland's foreign minister said Monday that he will meet his Russian counterpart next week after details emerged of alleged attempts by two Russian spies to hack sensitive Swiss targets.
Swiss man admits spying on German tax officials out of 'patriotism' and profit
A Swiss man accused of spying on German tax officials admitted to the espionage operation on Thursday, and told a court he acted out of "patriotism" as well as for profit.
Germany refuses to release Swiss spying suspect
A German court on Tuesday rejected a request to release a Swiss man being held on suspicion of spying.
Swiss spy 'ran mole' in German tax office: report
A Swiss spy allegedly monitoring German finance officials who hunt cross-border tax cheats also ran a mole in a state finance ministry office, media reports said on Thursday.
Spy arrested in Germany did work for Swiss intelligence: MP
A Swiss MP has confirmed that the spy who was arrested in Germany last week was working for the Swiss federal intelligence service (FIS) at the time of his surveillance activities.
Germany asks Swiss envoy to clarify suspected spy case
Berlin on Tuesday asked the Swiss ambassador to clarify the case of an alleged Swiss spy suspected of monitoring German finance investigators who pursue cross-border tax cheats.
Malware used to spy on Iran talks in Geneva
A large number of computers at a Geneva hotel that hosted delicate Iranian nuclear talks last year were infected with malware used for espionage, Swiss prosecutors said on Thursday.
Government halts export of bugging devices
Switzerland has halted the export of mobile phone monitoring technology to Vietnam and Bangladesh out of fears it could be misused.
Spying fears plague Swiss fighter deal: report
Ahead of a Swiss referendum on the country's plan to buy 22 fighter jets from Sweden, a report on Sunday raised concerns that a US-made communication system onboard could be used for spying.
Magazine spies on Switzerland's top spy
A Swiss magazine says it spent 24 hours snooping on the Alpine country's intelligence boss to give spies a taste of their own medicine.
Swiss president raps US for spying on 'friends'
Swiss President Ueli Maurer said in comments broadcast on Saturday that he was outraged at revelations of sweeping US surveillance on allies, insisting the snooping would weaken rather than strengthen Washington.
Bern seeks US response over alleged bank spying
The Swiss government on Tuesday revealed that it has asked the United States to explain an alleged CIA blackmail operation to spy on Switzerland's banks, exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden.