# How serious is Germany’s new espionage scandal?

https://mins.news/en/video/87993

- DW News, 2026-10-06 12:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dltl3FNQCYY

> Germany’s former spy chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Prosecutors are examining allegations that classified information was obtained from within the country’s foreign intelligence service and sold, raising serious questions about security at the top of Germany’s intelligence establishment.

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