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Countering foreign intelligence operations and safeguarding national security is complex. This article identifies the different types of spies- 'sleepers', 'illegals' and ‘non-official covers’ and how they work.

Summary

  1. ASIO dismantled a spy ring at the Russian embassy.
  2. Two Russian-born Australians arrested.
  3. Classified defence information accessed.
  4. Advanced technology and covert communication used.
  5. Spy motives: MICE – Money, Ideology, Coercion, Ego.
READ: Espionage charges against two Russian-born Australian spies, Kira and Igor Korolev, is highly unusual. How does spycraft work?

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