Police allege the married, Russian-born Australian citizens accessed sensitive military material with the intent to provide it to Russian authorities.
wo Russian-born Australian citizens were arrested Thursday, Australian police said Friday. The married pair are accused of accessing sensitive military material with the intent to provide it to Russian authorities.
“Espionage is an insidious crime, and at a time of global instability, state actors have ramped-up their efforts to obtain information held by Western democracies, including Australia,” said federal police commissioner Reece Kershaw. “Espionage is a crime that is committed in the shadows and in daylight, but Australia, through its mature national security community, is well-placed to identify and disrupt those trying to undermine our democracy.
“Whether that information was handed over remains a key focus of our investigation,” Kershaw said, adding that “no significant compromise has been identified at this stage.”
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