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Beijing's espionage strategy 'can be summarised in three words: collect, collect, collect'
The Explainer Cyber capabilities and old-fashioned human intelligence operate in 'fundamentally different way from those in the West—in nature, scope, and scale'
By The Week UK Published
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Pokémon Go took the world by storm when it was released in 2016
Under the Radar 'Zero evidence' augmented reality app was ever used for spying by Western intelligence, despite state bans and claims that persist to this day
By The Week UK Published
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The best TV spy thrillers
The Week Recommends Brilliant espionage series, packed with plot twists to keep you hooked until the end
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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The CIA is openly recruiting foreign spies in other countries
In the Spotlight The agency is posting instructions in multiple languages for people to contact them
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What do we know about China's global cyber operations?
Today's Big Question A tranche of leaked documents offers new insight into Beijing's sprawling mercenary hacking operation
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is this the end of the Israeli intelligence service's vaunted reputation?
Today's big question Hamas' surprise attack may have punctured the myth of Israel's famed security apparatus once and for all
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘Major escalation’: Sunak confronts China after Parliament ‘spy’ suspect arrested
Speed Read PM faces anger from MPs ‘left in the dark’ about detainment of two men over espionage allegations in March
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Bulgarian trio accused of running ‘Russian spy ring’ from Great Yarmouth
Speed Read The suspects had passports, residency permits and identity cards from multiple European countries
By Harriet Marsden Published
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China’s ‘breathtaking’ infiltration of UK economy: an existential threat?
Talking Point New report suggests Beijing is exerting political and economic influence on Westminster
By The Week Staff Published
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Russian spy from British embassy jailed for 13 years
Speed Read David Ballantyne Smith is ‘a far cry from the thrilling figures drawn in espionage folklore’
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China urges calm as US tracks suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
Speed Read High-altitude spy balloon seen over US nuclear missile facility in Montana
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Kim Philby: unmasking the original Cold War double agent
In the Spotlight New files reveal infamous Soviet spy could have been outed years before defecting
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Who are the Ukrainian ‘traitors’ passing secrets to Russia?
Under the Radar Top prosecutor becomes most senior official arrested since invasion began
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FBI sting nets couple who hid atomic secrets in peanut butter sandwich
feature US navy engineer charged with trying to sell sensitive nuclear submarine data
By The Week Staff Published
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