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Emeric Bernard-Jones

In this edition, we focus on a Belarusian spy ring that has been dismantled in a multi-country sting across Czechia, Romania, Hungary and Moldova - echoing patterns we’ve seen in UK-based espionage cases involving Russian and Iranian networks.

We’re also tracking the fallout from the UK’s Online Safety Act, and Vanquis Bank is in the spotlight after a breach in its sanctions infrastructure.

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Belarusian spy ring dismantled

In September 2025, it was revealed that European intelligence services uncovered a sophisticated espionage network orchestrated by the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB), spanning multiple states. In a coordinated operation overseen by Eurojust1 and spanning the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary and Moldova, the network was reportedly exposed and dismantled.

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Online Safety Act’s VPN surge: safety measures with side effects

The Online Safety Act landed in the UK in 2023 with clear intent: to make the internet a safer place, especially for children, by tightening the rules for tech companies. The act aimed to address harmful content and protect vulnerable people online. As part of the measures, in July this year, it became mandatory for sites serving up adult content to robustly verify the age of users.

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Vanquis Bank: Sanctions breach enforcement

In September 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a formal enforcement notice against Vanquis Bank Ltd, drawing renewed attention to the UK’s sanctions regime and its enforcement.

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