# #Espionage in the news

October 9, 2026 at 05:59 PM

> Austrian Intelligence Detains Ukrainian Reporters · Former BND Chief August Hanning Arrested · Austria to Tighten Espionage and Radicalization Laws

[Austrian Intelligence Detains Ukrainian Reporters](<https://austriareport.com/article/austrian-intelligence-detains-ukrainian-reporters-39121247>)
*October 9, 2026 at 05:59 PM* - Vienna authorities released investigative journalist Mychajlo Tkatsch after a brief espionage detention during a money laundering probe.

[Former BND Chief August Hanning Arrested](<https://austriareport.com/article/former-bnd-chief-august-hanning-arrested-3e8ccc1b>)
*October 6, 2026 at 05:55 PM* - Former German intelligence head August Hanning faces espionage and treason charges for allegedly selling state secrets to a foreign power.

[Austria to Tighten Espionage and Radicalization Laws](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-tighten-espionage-and-radicalization-laws-d5ff07e2>)
*September 17, 2026 at 09:02 AM* - State Secretary Jörg Leichtfried announced new measures to criminalize foreign espionage and ban social media for children under 14.