Covert CIA websites could have been found by an ‘amateur’, research finds
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington from Technology | The Guardian on (#6474C)
A report raises serious doubts about the US intelligence agency's handling of safety measures after flaws put sources at risk
The CIA used hundreds of websites for covert communications that were severely flawed and could have been identified by even an amateur sleuth", according to security researchers.
The flaws reportedly led to the death of more than two dozen US sources in China in 2011 and 2012 and also reportedly led Iran to execute or imprison other CIA assets.
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