Overview

• Court documents state the unnamed Norwegian guard supplied diplomatic contacts, floor plans and security procedures between March and November 2024.
• He was arrested in November by the Norwegian Police Security Service on suspicion of damaging national security.
• Prosecutors say he received payment in euros and bitcoin from both Russian and Iranian intelligence services.
• Defense attorney Inger Zadig has said her client accepts the factual allegations but continues to deny any wrongdoing.
• The case underscores a series of insider espionage incidents in Norway, following a 2022 Russian researcher arrest and a 2024 espionage charge linked to China at the Arctic University of Norway.