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UK prime minister condemns execution for alleged spying as ‘cowardly act’
Riga accuses TV Rain journalists of supporting invasion of Ukraine
The show explores Kim Philby’s defection from MI6 to the Soviet Union in the 1960s
David Ballantyne Smith attempted to communicate with Moscow military attaché, among other offences
The suspected infiltration of Tromsø’s Arctic research centre highlights the hostile state threat to academia
National security breach was hushed up during summer leadership contest, according to newspaper allegations
Security service believes man is first foreign agent operating under deep cover to be identified in Nordic nation
Prime minister warns foreign intelligence agencies not to fly devices over critical infrastructure
Dismissal comes amid fears Moscow might target country’s critical infrastructure because of its support for Ukraine
International staff fear Beijing’s order that extends to homes will be used for espionage
Western spy chiefs say sophistication of Beijing’s intelligence operations is now comparable to the Kremlin’s
Israeli spyware company to launch reorganisation involving 100 job losses
Eighty years of intelligence-sharing between the US and UK are judiciously chronicled in this enlightening read
Senator Rob Portman alleges Beijing has network of informants within central bank
Beijing is using ‘every tool’ to steal western technology, FBI director says after MI5 meeting
Beijing-backed groups sought to recruit with job adverts from front companies that disguise nature of work
FT investigation reveals student translators were targeted by front company for Beijing-backed hacking group APT40
Surge in spying activity in Geneva follows expulsion of agents from neighbouring states, says report
In today’s environment, governments need to get over deep-rooted preferences for ‘secret’ information
A scandal in Spain is only the latest example of politicians and intelligence agencies getting up to no good
Hackers planning cyber attacks and agents seeking to influence politicians to face charges under updated laws
British politicians courted Putin for years, and London only declared Moscow a ‘direct threat’ in 2021
Intelligence service feared approach last year by middleman with suspected links to Russia’s FSB agency was a trap
UK national faces 9 allegations as western governments step up expulsions of Russian diplomats over Ukraine invasion
Move comes as Russian diplomats are expelled en masse from European capitals amid outrage at invasion of Ukraine
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