Espionage remains persistent threat to Malaysia, says Home Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: Espionage activities in Malaysia remain a persistent threat, with foreign intelligence agencies attempting to recruit locals for covert operations, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Aug 21), the Home Minister cited the case of private investigator Nidarahayu Zainal, who was arrested in October 2022 for allegedly working as an informant for Israel’s Mossad.

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