Europe, Moldova, United States
West increases aid to boost Chisinau's cyber defence capacities

Balkans, United States
USCYBERCOM and USAID beef up European and Balkan cyber protection

USAID is to launch a new programme to strengthen Ukrainian and Balkan cyber defences, an initiative that chimes with the US Cyber Command's partnerships forged in the region since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Moldova
Moldova's anti-corruption drive buttressed by investigators and Western institutions

Private and public anti-corruption experts in Paris, London, Brussels and Washington are offering their assistance to the Moldovan Republic, which is eager to let its Western partners help wage its fight against graft.

Moldova, Russia
Moldovan intelligence ups its game in the face of Russian infiltration

With the Russia-Ukraine war unfolding on its doorstep, the small ex-Soviet state, which has just applied for EU membership, is bracing for disruption. Its security services are stepping up anti-corruption and anti-disinformation efforts against Russian infiltration in the country.

Poland, Russia
Warsaw counts on homegrown talent to shore up its cyber defences

DDoS, data theft, the spreading of state narratives - the Polish government wants to fill the gaps in its cyber response by calling on local providers to upskill operatives and develop new tools.

The Intelligence Gazette
Domenach at the CNRLT, Mossad in Manama, Romanian cyber

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we head to Tel Aviv, Paris and Bucharest.

Israel/BahrainFirst class of Manama spies complete course with Israeli intelligence.

FranceMuriel Domenach tipped to become new anti-terrorism intelligence boss.

RomaniaBucharest urgently looking for recruits for new cybersecurity directorate.

Italy
Negg sets out to conquer international market

Italian cyber-intelligence company Negg is looking to win contracts abroad by creating a network of partners and resellers.

Moldova
Moldova's new spy chief takes up duties in a climate of high tension

The new head of Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service already has a lot on his plate. He will have to deal with interference by Russian agents and potential unrest in Transnistria, as well as coordinating aid from the country's allies and leading negotiations with the EU.

The Intelligence Gazette
Truce in Yemen, Russian executives, Transnistria, Rosfinmonitoring

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we home in on Saana, Moscow and Tiraspol.

YemenAnsarullah still vindictive despite truce

RussiaTemporary lease of life for top security officers

MoldaviaTransnistria, on the lookout, barricades itself

RussiaFinancial intel service keeps its staff happy

Poland
Poland hit by massive military inventory leak

The recent leak of Polish military logistics data happened at a time when the country has been making efforts to consolidate its cyber capacities to resist a growing number of hostile operations.

Spotlight | Europe, Ukraine, United States
EU and US add muscle to still headless Ukrainian cyber defence

The cyber troops deployed by the Ukrainian president for the country's 30 years of independence in August have no commander as yet even as Kyiv's Western partners continue to offer generous levers for its cyber tools and Russia tries to impose its own red lines.