Cambridge Five (books)

The Cambridge Five refers to a spy ring of five individuals educated at Cambridge University who secretly passed British secrets to the Soviet Union during the mid-20th century, especially during World War II and the early Cold War. Their members included prominent academics and officials, such as Kim Philby and Donald Maclean. They compromised Western intelligence, causing significant damage. The scandal revealed the extent of Soviet infiltration into Western governments and intelligence agencies, emphasizing vulnerabilities during a tense geopolitical era.