Russian technology could turn ordinary mobile phones into brain-damaging superweapons.

A conflict is brewing within the American intelligence community over whether Russia may be behind the mysterious illness known as "Havana syndrome." Hundreds of American officials have been affected by the disease, according to New York Post.

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to release her findings that the "Havana Syndrome" was the work of the Russians. She claims the Biden administration concealed these findings.

Several sources familiar with the matter said U.S. intelligence agencies had concluded that Moscow was responsible for the attacks since 2016, but had declined to publicly state this.

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According to former intelligence officials, U.S. authorities are believed to have obtained at least one of the devices used in those incidents—a possible "smoking gun" reported on CBS News' "60 Minutes" on March 8.

Victims of "Havana syndrome," so named because it was first documented in American diplomats in Cuba, have reported the sudden onset of strange symptoms, including dizziness, hearing loss, migraines, blindness, and cognitive impairment.

A classified report prepared by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence criticizes the Biden administration's intelligence community for withholding information, according to a source who has seen the report. However, its release remains delayed.

CBS News, citing sources familiar with the discussions, reported that Russia is the most likely culprit, but some officials fear that formally blaming Moscow could complicate already difficult negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and deepen economic ties with Russia.

Others argue that the biggest resistance to Gabbard's desire to release the data comes from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Asked to comment on the allegation, the department said: "Director John Ratcliffe supports Director of National Intelligence Gabbard's efforts and looks forward to her report on this important matter."

"The health and safety of CIA personnel is of paramount importance to the Director," the agency added.

 

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In a covert operation, American agents purchased miniature microwave weapons from a Russian criminal network for approximately $15 million.

Tests conducted in a US military laboratory on animals, specifically rats and sheep, caused neurological damage similar to that seen in patients with Havana syndrome.

Scientists involved in previous government investigations have said the symptoms are most consistent with exposure to pulsed microwave or radiofrequency energy, a technology that Soviet researchers actively studied during the Cold War.

Senior national security officials were briefed on this in the White House Situation Room in April 2025.

According to two sources present at the meeting, participants left "pale" after learning that the disease was caused by the transmission of impulses over a distance that could affect brain tissue.

Officials have warned that such a signal could theoretically be sent through ordinary electronics, even cell phones, potentially turning the devices carried by billions of people into neurological weapons.

At the time, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll briefed Vice President J.D. Vance on the findings, specifically that the technology's existence had been concealed while the symptoms of those affected had been publicly downplayed.

However, a source close to Vance said this was not true.

A spokesman for Gabbard's office said the intelligence chief still intends to make her findings public.

"The review of this matter by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will be comprehensive," the former Hawaii congresswoman's office said in a statement. "Transparency and accountability are top priorities for the Director of National Intelligence." (Gabbard represented Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.) Approx. Ed.)

"DNI Gabbard remains committed to sharing the results of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's review with the American people," it added.

Meanwhile, the first known victim of the disease is a CIA employee publicly known as "Adam," who is forced to retire due to health reasons. He reported that a government investigator contacted him about his experience at the agency and asked him to identify individuals involved in the cover-up.

Investigators said Gabbard was given a list of officials allegedly involved in the cover-up.

"I heard that Tulsi's report is ready," he said. "I hope her team has identified the culprits and will hold them accountable."

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According to the source, investigators initially planned to give the officials two weeks to voluntarily confess before they were stripped of their security clearance, fired, or even subject to criminal prosecution.

"The first phase was something like, 'Look, there was a cover-up,'" the person said. "The second phase was supposed to be a 14-day amnesty period so people could come clean and save themselves."

Now that process has stalled, and some of those whose names were supposed to be made public still hold high positions in the CIA.

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