DAILY MAIL · 2026-11-14 11:52 UTC

Revealed: US army officer arrested by British counter-terror police suspected of spying for Russia is crypto fan who calls himself a 'change agent'

Lt Col Brandon Tyner, 41, a US army human resources officer at Nato's ARRC headquarters in Innsworth, was arrested by UK counter-terror police on suspicion of offering to spy for Russia. Tyner regularly posted about cryptocurrency on LinkedIn and described himself as a 'change agent' and 'master of coin'. US officials confirmed Tyner had not handed over any information to Moscow and he is expected to be charged in the coming days.

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