New dark web portal launched to recruit spies to support UK security

Outgoing Chief of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, announces new platform - Silent Courier - will make it easier for MI6 to recruit agents online

A new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK has been launched today [19 September], as the UK steps up its commitment to national security. 

Harnessing the anonymity of the dark web for the first time, MI6’s new secure messaging platform - Silent Courier - enables anyone, anywhere in the world with access to sensitive information relating to terrorism or hostile intelligence activity to securely contact the UK and offer their services. 

Instructions on how to access the portal will be publicly available on MI6’s verified YouTube channel as the UK reaches out to potential new agents in Russia and around the world. MI6 advises individuals accessing its portal to use trustworthy VPNs and devices not linked to themselves, to mitigate risks which exist in some countries. 

National security is the foundation of the Government’s Plan for Change. That’s why the UK has announced a generational uplift in defence spending, so that our intelligence community can continue to defend our way of life, keep working people safe and compete with our adversaries.

National security is the first duty of any government and the bedrock of the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change.  

As the world changes, and the threats we’re facing multiply, we must ensure the UK is always one step ahead of our adversaries. Our world class intelligence agencies are at the coalface of this challenge, working behind the scenes to keep British people safe.