The German intelligence officer, arrested on suspicion of spying for the Russian Federation, worked in the German electronic intelligence department, which deals with telephone interceptions and satellite imagery.
A high-ranking German intelligence officer arrested on suspicion of spying for the Russian Federation had access to a variety of top-secret information about the war in Ukraine, and also knew how it was gathered by the United States and its allies. By the way in shape Wall Street Journal publication, citing Western officials.
According to journalists, German prosecutors are currently trying to determine whether top-secret information has been passed on to Russia: if so, it could inform the Kremlin of its own vulnerability in terms of classified data and reveal the West’s methods and capabilities in the intelligence gathering.
American and British officials said they were trying to determine the extent of the potential harm to Ukraine and other regions from a potential leak. A US official said the case was of “serious concern,” the paper said.
The espionage suspect, identified by German prosecutors as Carsten L., worked in the electronic intelligence section of the Federal Intelligence Service, which conducts electronic surveillance and works with the US National Security Agency and communications headquarters of the British government. Prosecutors said the man was in custody.
Journalists noted that Germany is not a member of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence community, which includes the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand, but Berlin receives classified information from these countries, especially in connection with the war in Ukraine .
According to German officials, Karsten L. worked on intelligence related to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including materials collected from German military satellites. His department also handled classified information from the Russian Federation and Ukraine obtained from other Western intelligence agencies by listening to electronic devices, intercepting telecommunications and satellite images. The investigation into this case is ongoing.
As a reminder, December 21st Federal intelligence officer arrested in Germany, suspected of espionage for Russia. The apartment and workplace of the defendant and one other person were searched. Prosecutors suspect that in 2022, the man passed information obtained in the course of his professional activities to Russian intelligence. The information, in turn, was a state secret.
We also wrote it on October 19th German authorities have announced the dismissal of the head of the country’s cybersecurity service after being accused of having ties to the Russian special services.
