Russian spy network annihilated in the Czech Republic. It worked directly from the russian embassy in Prague
Czech police and intelligence services announced on October 21 about the destruction of a russian spy network operating right from the russian Embassy in Prague, AFP reports.
The russian spy network was set up to attack czech and foreign targets through computer servers. “The network was completely destroyed and decimated,” said Michal Koudelka, director of the Czech BIS intelligence services, quoted by the czech press agency CTK.
According to Koudelka, the destroyed group was part of a network created by russia in other european countries – whose names he did not disclose. “The group was created by people connected with the russian intelligence services and was funded by Russia and the russian Embassy,” said Michal Koudelka.
The National Center for Organized Crime (NCOZ), which contributed to the network’s destruction, refused to comment on this case for AFP, invoking ongoing criminal proceedings.
In September, the czech intelligence agency NUKIB gave assurances that Russia and China are the biggest threats to cyber security of the czech Republic, a former communist country that joined NATO in 1999.
In August, the daily Denik N wrote that the russian military intelligence service (GRU) is probably at the origin of the latest attack on the czech Foreign Ministry, which took place in June. In 2017, NUKIB warned that russian and chinese diplomats interned their spy activities on the czech territory.
These accusations caused a wave of criticism from czech President Milos Zeman, known for his stance against muslims and in favor of Beijing and Moscow. The head of the Czech state urged the agency to look for Islamist terrorists in the Czech Republic.
