In recent years, amid deepening instability in the international system, intensified rivalry among major powers, and regional confrontations, domestic security has become one of the top priorities for states. In this environment, attempts at foreign influence are no longer limited to overt political and diplomatic pressure but are increasingly carried out through domestic political actors, financial mechanisms, and covert networks. The investigation conducted in Azerbaijan into criminal acts directed against state authority can be viewed as a concrete manifestation of this new threat model.