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Estelle Nilsson-Julien

UK spy agency MI6 launches new portal to recruit foreign informants via dark web

Britain's foreign intelligence service, MI6, has launched a new dark web messaging portal to facilitate the exchange of information from potential foreign informants and to recruit spies worldwide, including from Russia.

"As the world changes, and the threats we're facing multiply, we must ensure the UK is always one step ahead of our adversaries," UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told domestic press ahead of the Silent Courier platform's launch.

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