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Tech News US lawmakers urge probe into Spain's deal with Chinese firm Huawei American lawmakers accused Spain of putting US national security at risk by contracting Chinese tech giant Huawei to handle sensitive data. 21/08/2025
Tech News Danish university to screen tech researchers over spying concerns The tightened vetting process applies to researchers from China, Russia and Iran, which Danish intelligence officials consider high risk for espionage. 20/08/2025
New Zealand New Zealand soldier admits spying in country's first such conviction The soldier came to law enforcement attention as part of an operation after a 2019 terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslim worshipers, killing 51. 19/08/2025
Europe News Ex-aide to AfD lawmaker goes on trial in Germany for spying for China Two suspected spies for China, including a former aide to Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, have gone on trial in Dresden. 05/08/2025
Europe News UK man obsessed with James Bond convicted of trying to spy for Russia Howard Phillips, 65, intended to help two apparent Russian agents who were in fact undercover British intelligence officers. 22/07/2025
Denmark Danish universities reject foreign researchers amid espionage fears Danish universities are rejecting foreign researchers, especially from Russia, Iran and China, over high espionage threats. Aarhus University has already rejected 24 applicants this year. 17/07/2025
Europe News Ukraine arrests two Chinese nationals accused of military tech theft Both suspects have been charged with espionage connected to Ukraine's Neptune missile system and if convicted, face up to 15 years in prison and confiscation of property. 09/07/2025
World News (Un)orthodox intelligence ops: How Russia is using its churches abroad Sweden is reportedly probing a Russian Orthodox church in the town of Västerås over possible hybrid warfare techniques, a new investigation shows. 07/07/2025
Europe News Iran arrests European citizen accused of espionage A European citizen was recently detained in Iran and is accused of “spying in sensitive areas” of the country, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency on Friday. 21/06/2025
Israel Tehran recruited Israelis to spy on their homeland Israeli officials say 20 Iran-related espionage cases have been filed in Israel over the past year and 30 indictments have been issued. Although these files have different stories, their pattern and that of the Iranian intelligence services' target society for recruiting sources is nearly identical. 31/05/2025
Europe News How a Russian spy couple became Portuguese citizens The process took years and included a wedding in Rio de Janeiro, several visits to the Portuguese consulate, trips to Lisbon and a suspicious declaration attributed to a national living in Brazil. 31/05/2025
Latvia 'Lost tourists' in the forest might be Russian spies, Latvia warns In its annual report, Latvia’s security services said Russian intelligence and security services pose the "main threat" to its national security. 15/05/2025
Europe News Sweden probes suspected spy linked to security adviser resignation The suspect under investigation has reportedly served as a senior Swedish diplomat and been stationed at several embassies around the world. 14/05/2025
World News Hungary pauses talks with Ukraine on minority rights amid spy scandal The spy scandal is deepening, as are the rifts in Hungarian-Ukrainian relations. 11/05/2025
Europe News Ukraine exposes suspected Hungarian intelligence spy network The Ukrainian Security Service announced that it had uncovered a suspected Hungarian military intelligence network aimed at obtaining confidential information on Ukraine’s defence and military capabilities. 09/05/2025
Greece Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged and jailed According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security services. 02/05/2025
USA DOGE layoffs raise alarm over foreign espionage threat to the US US President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk's government cuts could provide an opportunity for China and Russia, security experts warn. 24/03/2025
United Kingdom Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB spy who defected to the UK, dies at 86 Oleg Gordievsky, a Soviet KGB officer who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to the UK, has died at home in England. 22/03/2025
Belarus Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage Masatoshi Nakanishi was accused of taking photos of military facilities near Belarus' border with Ukraine and sharing them with Japanese intelligence. 18/03/2025
Iran Iran charges British motorcycling couple with espionage Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a round-the-world motorbike tour when they were arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. 18/02/2025