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Oct 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
Former German intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage
By The BriefBrief
August Hanning, who led Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, was arrested on October 6 on suspicion of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service. The federal prosecutor’s office said he is strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason and espionage.
WHO: German authorities arrested August Hanning, former head of the Federal Intelligence Service.
WHAT: August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Germany
WHY: The arrest followed suspicion that Hanning had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service.
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