The Shadow Armies of Europe: How Disposable Agents are Changing the Face of Espionage The rise of disposable agents has become increasingly evident in modern espionage, with operatives recruited online to carry out sabotage and subterfuge leaving a trail of destruction across Europe.
One such case is that of Luis Alfonso Murillo Diosa, a Colombian man lured into carrying out arson attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence services.
Murillo's background as an ex soldier and struggling coffee farmer made him vulnerable to recruitment by these agencies.