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🎧 Great explainer by @kateconnolly.bsky.social @theguardian.com on the fall of August Hanning, the former head of the BND (1998-2005), Germany's spy agency. He was arrested on suspicion of espionage, disclosure of state secrets and treason 👇 www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

theguardian.comThe fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster – podcastA former head of the country’s foreign intelligence service has been accused of selling classified documents. Kate Connolly reports on the fallout

17/10/26, 10:22 am7 reposts20 likes

Emmanuelle Chaze

@emmanuellechaze.com

Hanning is not an isolated case, let's not forget about this other spectacular case involving in-house traitor and far-right sympathizer Carsten L 👇 apnews.com/article/germ...

apnews.comGerman intelligence employee and acquaintance charged with treason for passing secrets to RussiaProsecutors say an employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence service and an acquaintance have been charged with treason for allegedly passing secret documents to Russia.

Emmanuelle Chaze

@emmanuellechaze.com

There is also the case of Hans-Georg Maaßen, former head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency (2012-2018). He was never charged for treason but fired after passing confidential info to AFD politicians & showing support to the far right 👇 www.dw.com/en/german-in...

dw.comGerman intelligence service targets former boss — reportHans-Georg Maassen, the former president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency who had courted controversy in recent years, is reportedly under investigation.

Chris Winters 🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇬🇪

@cwinters.bsky.social

He's still sitting advisor for the intelligence services reform board. 😡