Britain's spies-for-hire are running wild
9 months ago
- #private intelligence
- #espionage
- #surveillance
- London's Mayfair district hosts headquarters of top British private spy firms.
- These firms have ominous names reminiscent of James Bond villains.
- Business for private intelligence firms in the U.K. is booming.
- They hire ex-spies, police officers, journalists, and military intelligence officials.
- Services range from corporate checks to full-scale surveillance.
- Some firms engage in illegally obtaining highly personal information.