Foreign Spies Targeting AUKUS Secrets, Warns Australian Spy Chief

Foreign nations are actively attempting to recruit Australia’s elected officials, public servants, members of military, academics, and business leaders, according to the nation’s top intelligence boss.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security Mike Burgess made the stark warning during the 26th Annual Hawke Lecture.
“You would be genuinely shocked by the number and names of countries trying to steal our secrets,” he said.
“The obvious candidates are very active—I’ve previously named China, Russia, and Iran—but many other countries are also targeting anyone and anything that could give them a strategic or tactical advantage, including sensitive but unclassified information.”…