Espionage

Austria foreign ministry expels four Russian diplomats from Vienna over suspected espionage

Russia will respond to the expulsions, Russian news agencies cited a foreign ministry official as saying soon after Friday's announcement, without elaborating.

A Russian flag flies in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation is seen in Vienna, Austria on May 4, 2026.
A police vehicle outside the court on the day of the trial of Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer charged by German federal prosecutors with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, in Hamburg, Germany, October 14, 2026.

Germany arrests Ukrainian national under suspicion of spying for Russia

VISUAL DEPICTION OF A HACKER

Online ads helped deliver Israeli spyware to devices visiting Al Jazeera, 120,000 websites

A device, which the US Justice Department says is a hidden audio recording device installed in an OpenAI executive conference room by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an engineer at the AI company, at a location given as San Francisco, California, US. Photo released Oct. 13, 2026.

FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says


Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary's news outlet says

Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Iran arrests Swedish citizen, accuses him of spying for Israel during 12-Day War

Iranian media claimed authorities arrested a Swedish citizen who was spying for Israel during the June war, with a verdict in the case expected within days.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Executed Iranian nuclear scientist confessed to aiding Israel after torture, threats against mother

Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work.

An anti-Israeli billboard is seen on a street, early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Iranian cyberwarfare officer led double life, spied for CIA, 'Atlantic' investigation reveals

Mohammad Hossein Tajik shared secrets with the CIA, providing information that led to the killing of top terrorists, until he was murdered while attempting to escape to Turkey.

A table at a memorial service held for Mohammad Hossein Tajik following his death.

Israel reportedly surveilled, recorded American CMCC base, IDF denies 'absurd' claim

Staff have allegedly been instructed to avoid sharing sensitive information in the CMCC, over fears that Jerusalem is collecting the data and would later exploit the information.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

WATCH: Bat Yam mayor warns residents against Iranian intelligence recruitment attempts

Iran is targeting Bat Yam residents for recruitment, Mayor Tzvika Brot said, urging locals to report any suspicious outreach before causing “irreversible harm.”

 Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot at the site of an Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam.

Houthi court sentences 17 to death for alleged espionage for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia

Seventeen people were sentenced to death by a Houthi court over accusations of providing intelligence to foreign powers including Israel and the US.

A child gestures with a mock weapon as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 8, 2025; illustrative.

Israeli arrested in espionage plot, accused of carrying out missions for Iranian agents

According to the police and Shin Bet, the suspect was aware he was operating under the direction of Iranian agents and that his actions could harm state security.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Australia spy chief says Chinese hackers probing telecommunications, critical infrastructure

The Australian Security Intelligence Organization's director general of security, Mike Burgess, warned that Chinese hackers had also penetrated United States telecommunications systems.

Mike Burgess, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security, delivers the 2025 Lowy Lecture in Sydney, Australia, November 4, 2025

Israeli authorities arrest Tel Aviv resident suspected of spying for Iran

The 27-year-old resident of Tel Aviv photographed sensitive locations, including the location of a missile impact site in Ramat Gan, investigations found.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)