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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
UK’s most senior officer says discontent is growing across ranks but revolt remains far off
In the second of our monthly ‘Tech Exchange’ interviews, the founder of cyber security firm Mandiant warns of indiscriminate hacking of western companies and governments as the Ukraine crisis escalates
Intelligence agencies have been slow to respond to the growing scope of covert Kremlin operations overseas
Jimmy Carter’s team helped secure the 1980 Soviet ‘non-invasion’ of Poland
Spy chief says unnamed foreign power was behind plan to influence politicians standing in election
Accusations the Polish government used NSO technology against political opponents put pressure on Brussels
Ex-defence official charged with disclosing state secrets amid row over espionage
Solicitor accused of facilitating donations to politicians and acting on behalf of China’s Communist party
US justice department accuses Beijing of using espionage to modernise its industries
Brigadier Gustav Gustenau was until recently a top officer in the directorate for security policy within the ministry
FBI says couple thought they were sharing classified information with foreign power for cryptocurrency
Maximum size of Moscow delegation to Brussels headquarters halved as east-west relations deteriorate
Move by prosecutors is latest development in case that sparked crisis between London and Moscow
Illness first found in CIA operatives in Cuba appears to involve attacks using radiofrequency energy
Technological tools cannot replicate the creativity and observation skills of people
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