Former German Spy Chief Held Over State Secrets Trading

August Hanning, a former chief of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND), was detained on suspicion of treason and espionage. Prosecutors allege he purchased classified intelligence documents and used them to prepare analysis for a foreign intelligence agency, a case that could damage Berlin's relationships with allied spy services.

Byte's take

Germany's intelligence walls just cracked wide open at the worst possible moment. A former BND chief sold classified secrets to a foreign agency, threatening the classified intelligence-sharing agreements that bind EU and NATO operations together.