Russian intelligence agencies are aggressively intensifying efforts to steal Western technology, defence research and industrial secrets across Europe as sanctions linked to the Ukraine war squeeze Moscow’s wartime economy, senior European intelligence officials told Associated Press.
Officials from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and the United Kingdom said Russia is using fake companies, middlemen, cyber spies and covert procurement networks to obtain restricted machinery, software and dual-use technologies needed to sustain military production and keep pace with the West. They warned that Moscow is becoming more willing to take risks, including cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, despite the likelihood of being identified.
