Ex-German spy chief arrested: A history of spooks working for enemy powers
Summary
Germany’s former spy chief August Hanning was arrested for allegedly passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service while working as a consultant. The article also reviews other notable cases of spies working for enemy powers, including British and Soviet intelligence officers during the Cold War.Key Facts
- August Hanning led Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from 1998 to 2005.
- Since 2010, Hanning is suspected of spying for a foreign intelligence agency and obtaining about 2,000 sensitive documents.
- A former bureau chief connected to Hanning has also been arrested.
- The article highlights the "Cambridge Five," including Kim Philby, who served British intelligence but spied for the Soviet Union for nearly 20 years.
- Kim Philby passed important secrets that led to the execution of agents and damaged Western intelligence operations.
- Oleg Gordievsky was a KGB colonel who secretly worked for British intelligence during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Gordievsky's intelligence helped the West understand Soviet fears about a NATO military exercise.
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