Switzerland in the Crosshairs of Foreign Intelligence Services

The 2025 situation report of the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (NDB) sends a clear message: the threat posed by espionage activities in Switzerland has reached a new level. For decades, Switzerland has been an attractive operational environment for foreign intelligence services. However, according to the latest report, not only does the extent of these activities remain high—it is increasing significantly. The NDB explicitly confirms that the activities of banned intelligence operations have reached a new degree of sophistication. Particularly affected are companies with strong innovation, international networks, or critical infrastructure relevance.

Resilience in Our Supply Chains

What ostensibly appears to be a well-orchestrated cyber-attack on U.S. software supplier Collins Aerospace’s ubiquitously deployed product “Muse” for managing traveler baggage beginning on the evening of 19 September 2025 is not an isolated incident. Not only did this most recent attack affect multiple airports, i.e. Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels and Dublin. This attack is – more importantly – one in a string of offensive actions targeting European infrastructure and supply chains. To name just a few recent examples: