Ahead of the Women’s World Cup semi-final clash between Australia and England there was a “spy row” about secretly filming England’s tactics for the match. While the Australian team practised behind closed doors, the England team were on an open air pitch where they were closely watched by a cameraman …
It was announced in the German press on 16 August that the BfV (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz – the German Security Service) is to investigate its former head Hans-Georg Maaßen, 60, over his links to neo-Nazi groups. German police have been requested to hand over their files on the matter to …
One of the greatest changes in espionage in the past thirty years has been the use of private organisations. The intelligence services of all countries now use private intelligence companies to expand their reach and to add an extra level of deniability if things go wrong. Former spies have found …
On 15th August, three Bulgarians, Bizer Dzhambazov, 41, Katrin Ivanova, 31, and Orlin Roussev, 45, were remanded in custody on a charge of possession of forged documentation. The documentation included forged passports for a number of countries, press cards and clothing marked for the Discovery and National Geographic channels. It …
Last week we reported on a French operation to close down a company that was supplying semi-conductors to the Russian arms industry. Russia is desperate for these – it cannot provide enough for its own needs and just a single piece of weaponry might require dozens of these chips. The …