In a move causing concern for various parties, Intelligence Online has unveiled the existence of a new Saudi spy school siphoning off British intelligence's expertise.

The Israeli new QuaDream spyware has been used to target journalists and opposition politicians in several countries, including Arab countries.

An investigation revealed a network of firms linked to a former leader in Israeli intelligence named (Tal Dilian) secretly exporting spy technology equipment from Europe to Africa.

There was illegal use of spyware in Poland, Hungary, Greece and Spain and suspicions about Cyprus, while other EU member states made it easy for the shady industry to operate.