Overview
- The Foreign Office confirmed the Darknet messaging portal went live on Friday for secure contact with UK intelligence.
- The service invites people holding sensitive information on terrorism or hostile intelligence activity to reach MI6 anonymously.
- Outreach materials explicitly target potential sources in Russia as well as China, Iran and North Korea, which Richard Moore highlighted in his final speech in Istanbul.
- MI6 published onion addresses and step-by-step videos on its verified YouTube channel in several languages, with guidance to use trusted VPNs and devices not linked to identities.
- Independent technical reporting notes the site requires JavaScript and says its safety cannot be readily assessed, while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper endorsed the effort and MI6 leadership passes to Blaise Metreweli in October.