Espionage :: ˈe-spē-ə-ˌnäzh

Spying on a person or group to illicitly acquire intel to be used against them or to be used advantageously for the operative and or sponsor.

Espionage is the process of obtaining information that is secret or otherwise restricted, using human sources (agents) or technical means (like hacking into computer systems).

It may also involve seeking to influence decision-makers and opinion-formers to benefit the interests of a foreign power.

Spies engaged in espionage secretly deliver classified info…