Austrian intelligence officer arrested for alleged Russian spying
• Austrian intelligence officer Egisto Ott arrested on charges of spying for Russia, prompting security concerns • Ott accused of handing over data from phones of Austrian officials to Russia back in 2022 • Arrest comes after UK provided info about Ott's case, having arrested alleged Russian spies themselves • Ott previously suspended in 2017 over spying concerns; rejects latest accusations as baseless • Austria expelled Russian diplomats last month related to spying, sees need to boost security against infiltration