A-team foreign intelligence service infiltrated Australia, recruiting a former politician.

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess revealed a foreign intelligence service known as the "A-team" infiltrated Australia, recruiting a former politician. The group uses low-cost, low-risk, and low-effort espionage methods, targeting individuals with access to privileged information through professional networking sites, email, and social media. ASIO confronted the spies directly, revealing their cover has been blown.