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The Espionage News briefing follows developments in intelligence, counterintelligence, national security and the world of espionage. Read the latest headlines and short summaries here, then follow each story to its original publisher for full coverage.

Germany arrests former BND spy chief on suspicion of espionage, treason

ON THE MORNING OF October 6, 2026, news broke that German investigators had arrested August Hanning at his home in Nordwalde, near Münster, on suspicion of espionage and the disclosure of state secrets, potentially constituting treason. The 80-year-old Hanning is also accused…

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Israeli expert warned of aviation security breach risk prior to Flydubai hijack attempt

AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED LAST summer in Mabat Malam, the journal of the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center, identified “insider threats”, ranging from aircrew members to airport employees, as major dangers to civil aviation. The article, “Terrorist Attacks on Civil Aviation: A…

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U.S. charges Cuban national with conspiracy to finance terrorism on behalf of Russia

UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES HAVE charged a Cuban dance teacher living in Russia with conspiracy to finance terrorism. According to the U.S. government, the Cuban national used the online alias “Dios” while coordinating a series of arson attacks across four European countries on…

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