German military counterintelligence has information that Russian special services are trying to recruit German military officials through Tinder.
Russian intelligence agencies are trying to recruit military and politicians in Germany through the online dating platform Tinder, Welt Am Sonntag reports.
It has been noted that Russians are looking for profiles of politicians or employees of the Bundeswehr on Tinder to get information, in particular, about events in Ukraine.
Information about the use of Tinder by Russian spies was revealed at a meeting in Germany, which was attended by the military of several NATO countries.
“Employees of other intelligence agencies (for example, Russia) use social networks to establish contacts with the Bundeswehr military to try to find out information or, if necessary, recruit them,” the service said. of German military counterintelligence.
Earlier, Finland’s intelligence announced a crackdown on Russian espionage after firing Russian intelligence officers and refusing to issue visas.
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