AUSTRALIA’s premier spy agency finally revealed the identity of a senior officer accused of spying for Russia following years of keeping his background a secret.
The secret mole working for Russia’s spy agency KGB was identified as Ian George Peacock.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) managed to keep his identity a secret for nearly 30 years.
Before he became a secret KGB mole, peacock used to work as a fighter jet pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force During World War II, and during post-war years he was chosen to be part of the first generation of recruits for ASIO where his mission includes tracking Russian spies.
Disappointment with his career was believed to be the reason he offered his services to the enemy in 1977 where he served as a critical KGB Asset. Peacock resigned from ASIO in 1983 and by the time the Australian agents learned of his identity, he was already enjoying retirement in Sydney. Intelligence experts claimed one of his last assignments for the KGB was to find a replacement mole in exchange for a $50,000 paycheck.
To this day, ASIO was unsure if Peacock managed to find a replacement while the senior officer strongly denied the accusations.
The alleged secret mole died in 2006, taking his secrets to the grave.
