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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism
Coverage of Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism in the Nexus archive.
- HK and Bangkok step aside, Vienna’s claim as spy capital is strong
Egisto Ott, an Austrian intelligence officer, was found to have spied for Russia while working for Austria's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism. The case reinforces Vienna's reputation as a spy capital, surpassing Hong Kong and Bangkok.