Anna Chapman and Russian Spy Ring Arrested in Manhattan

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Intelligence Penetration
Actors:Anna Chapman, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Russian Intelligence
2010-06-27 · Manhattan, New York · 1 min read

FBI arrests Russian spy Anna Chapman and 10 other "illegals" in Operation Ghost Stories. Chapman had been operating in Manhattan since 2009, targeting policy circles and using encrypted wireless networks to communicate with Russian intelligence. The SVR operatives, part of a long-term intelligence-gathering mission, were ultimately arrested, tried, and exchanged in a major Cold War-style spy swap on July 9, 2010.

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  1. Anna Chapman - WikipediaWikipedia(2024-01-01)
  2. The SoHo Spy - Stunning Anna Chapman Accused in Russian Spy RingABC News(2010-06-28)
  3. Operation Ghost Stories: Inside the Russian Spy CaseFederal Bureau of Investigation(2025-10-15)
  4. The Big Spy Swap: The U.S.-Russia Secret Agent Exchange 10 Years AgoRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty(2010-07-09)