UK service member charged with spying for Russia makes first court appearance
Under the U.K.'s National Security Act 2023, junior intelligence specialist Teddy Young, 24, was charged with two offenses for allegedly trying to pass protected information to a foreign power between November 2024 and May 2025.
Royal Navy sailor Teddy Young, 24, appeared in court in London on Oct. 8, charged with passing military secrets to Russia under the UK's National Security Act 2023. He allegedly used his security clearance to access sensitive defense and intelligence information while deployed on a Royal Navy warship and attempted to pass it to Russian authorities via the dark web.
This marks the first time a British armed forces member has been charged under the new act, though foreign nationals have attempted to pass sensitive information to Russia during the conflict in Ukraine.
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