Keywords: Espionage


Norway confirms Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers breached national networks

Norway has become the latest country to publicly confirm that it was targeted by the Chinese state backed cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, according to the national police security service. The disclosure, made in an annual threat assessment released on Friday, adds a major European dimension......

Two arrested in Istanbul for alleged spying on behalf of Israel

Turkish authorities have arrested two individuals in Istanbul on suspicion of spying for Israeli intelligence, according to state-run media reports on Friday. The case reportedly involves activities spanning more than a decade. The suspects, including a Turkish businessman and an accomplice of Palestinian......

New restrictions take effect on Russian diplomats’ movement in the EU

New restrictions limiting the freedom of movement of Russian diplomats within the European Union come into force on Sunday, as part of broader efforts to counter espionage and disinformation activities. Under the new rules, Russian diplomatic and consular staff, along with their family members, must......

Russia expels British diplomat over espionage allegations

Russia has announced the expulsion of a British diplomat, accusing him of involvement in intelligence activities, in the latest escalation of diplomatic tensions between Moscow and London. According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, authorities received information suggesting that a diplomatic......

Germany reports ‘Significant Increase’ in Russian espionage and sabotage

Germany has reported a “significant increase” in Russian espionage and sabotage activities, which Berlin links directly to its military and political support for Ukraine. Speaking to the German daily Tagesspiegel, the president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch,......

Iran sends dual national to trial on espionage charges after june conflict

Iranian authorities announced on Monday that a dual Iranian–European national will face trial on charges of espionage linked to the June conflict between Iran and Israel. According to Mizan Online, the judiciary’s official news outlet, the individual is accused of “spying for the Zionist......

German far-right AfD faces allegations of spying for Russia

Berlin, October 22, 2025 — Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is facing allegations of espionage on behalf of Russia and other authoritarian states, as officials raise concerns about its parliamentary activity. Authorities have pointed to “problematic parliamentary......

Assange seeks 20-Year sentence for security company chief in Spain

Madrid, October 18, 2025 — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have asked a Spanish court to sentence David Morales Guillen, head of the security company Undercover Global, to 20 years in prison. Morales is accused of spying on Assange on behalf of the United States while the Australian......

Norway: Former US embassy guard sentenced for espionage

A 28-year-old Norwegian who worked as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for espionage in favor of Russia and Iran. He was accused of providing blueprints and information about embassy activities between March and November 2024.......