Espionage is a attack_type tracked across 24 threat clusters and 29 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 14, 2025; most recent activity July 11, 2026.
Rapid7 Labs has identified a sustained espionage campaign by a China-nexus threat actor, Red Menshen, targeting global telecommunications infrastructure. The research, titled 'Sleeper Cells in the Telecom Backbone,'…
The Pentagon has elevated its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to 'critical', the highest level, due to concerns over intensified espionage activities targeting senior U.S. officials. This decision…
Three Filipinos have been accused of espionage activities for China, allegedly motivated by financial gain. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that the suspects received substantial compensation for the information…
A Chinese operation has been revealed to be recruiting Filipinos to gain access to sensitive security information from the Philippine government. This espionage effort is part of a broader strategy involving Foreign…
Ireland has experienced several significant ransomware attacks in the weeks leading up to its EU Presidency, according to Richard Browne, Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC is conducting…
On May 4, 2026, Austria expelled three Russian diplomats, declaring them persona non grata due to suspected espionage linked to a 'forest of antennas' installed on the roofs of Russian diplomatic buildings in Vienna.…
Georgia's State Security Service has arrested Gulbaat Rtskhiladze, head of the Eurasia Institute, and journalist Irakli Chikhladze on espionage charges. They are accused of collecting and transmitting sensitive…
French authorities arrested a 48-year-old Belarusian man on June 3, 2026, for allegedly spying for Russia at a drone manufacturing facility in Labège, near Toulouse. The suspect was caught filming a prototype drone that…
On May 26, 2026, Iran executed Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, convicted of espionage for Israel's Mossad. The execution follows a series of similar cases linked to national security amid ongoing conflict with Israel and the…
On May 27, Polish authorities detained an employee of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) on suspicion of espionage for a foreign state, as confirmed by Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. This incident highlights…