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The combination of ground-based #SIGINT in Vienna and space-based interception with Olymp-K2 underscores the scale of Russia’s espionage operations against Western assets 7/7

Olymp-K2 poses a serious threat to Western communication infrastructures, giving Russia potential control over critical satellite functions 6/7

The Russian UN Mission in Vienna serves as one of Europe’s most important espionage hubs. A #SIGINT station there specifically targets data from Western communication satellites. SES-5 from SES Luxembourg is also affected 1/7 datum.at/im-satellitenk…

Suspected #GRU sabotage unit enters Germany via Czechia in mid February. They are monitored by intel services as they travel to Leipzig and Hannover. Then, they vanish without a trace focus.de/panorama/russi…

A sunken ship, a massive insurance fraud, and political cover-ups. Austria's biggest post-war scandal began with the mysterious 1977 Lucona explosion. An eyewitness with fascinating insights by @thomas_riegler

There’s speculation that beyond the US-Embassy rooftop structures, the building’s facade itself may be capable of intercepting signals. If true, Washington’s „ear” on the Thames might be listening more closely than anyone realizes 7/7

Interestingly, the U.S. embassy sits right next to the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/#MI6). (Screenshot: The B1M) 6/7

Washington’s Ear on the Thames #thread After the recent turmoil in Washington, EU leaders gathered in London to discuss European defense and support for Ukraine. One notable absence at the table? The U.S. Yet Washington was likely very interested in these talks 1/7

According to legend, "Operation EVA" was allegedly named after a building at the former #Bundesnachrichtendienst headquarters in Pullach, which is said to have once been used by Eva Braun 3/3

The #BND spy Roland von Vermes (EVA 21) has a large network of agents/informants in the city and beyond. The office at Opernring was part of the global espionage campaign “Operation Eva”. This involved Western spying - also against partner states 2/3

Former #BND "Führungsstelle VII" (KARDINAL) at Opernring 4 in Vienna. Roland von Vermes, a nobleman with the BND cover name „Baumann", lives and works in the building. Von Vermes was part of a complex clandestine structure in the 1960s 1/3

#MICE sums up the key reasons people commit treason or turn into insider threats: #Money for financial gain, #Ideology driven by beliefs, #Compromise through blackmail, and #Ego, whether for power, recognition, or revenge.