![]() The years cited in our rankings indicate the length of time these spies were active in the field, varying from a couple of years to almost a lifetime. Our top ten list is a look through history at some of the world’s best spies and the impact they had on the world around them. While we may see the life of a spy as a gun-carrying, jet-setting one, the reality for most - it seems - is somewhat more mundane: reading what you’re not supposed to, passing confidential information to people outside the loop, and generally remaining as unremarkable as possible in order to get away seamlessly with subterfuge. As long as there has been politics and a struggle for power, there have been those employed to know what’s happening behind the scenes at every event. ![]() The illicit notion of 'espionage' may be something associated with Cold War antics and twentieth century conflict, but professional eavesdropping has likely been taking place for as long as humans learned the invaluable art of deception. ![]()
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