Britain’s spy agency is going dark – the dark web, specifically – for new recruits.
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The Foreign Office said on Thursday that the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, is aiming to recruit new spies for the UK, including in Russia, through the launch of a web portal on the dark web.
It said the agency’s new secure messaging platform, called “Silent Courier”, will harness the anonymity of the dark web for the first time as it seeks to bolster the UK’s defences against global instability, international terrorism and hostile state intelligence activity.
The platform will enable anyone, anywhere in the world who has access to sensitive information relating to terrorism or hostile intelligence activity to securely contact the UK and offer their services.
“As the world changes and the threats we’re facing multiply, we must ensure the UK is always one step ahead of our adversaries,” new Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said.
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“Our world-class intelligence agencies are at the coalface of this challenge, working behind the scenes to keep British people safe.”