Intelligence: Facebook And The Virtual Honey Trap

In early 2018 Indian media reported cases of officers (one air force, one army) being arrested after getting caught stealing, or attempting to steal, classified documents for a girlfriend they met on the Internet (often Facebook). This is called a honey trap and usually involves a female spy befriending someone and seducing secrets out of him. But since Internet access via cell phones became so common in the last decade the “virtual honey trap” has become more popular in many parts of the world. By “virtual” is meant that military men, usually officers, are seduced by virtual women via social networks where the recruiters use photosand talk of eventual physical contact in exchange for digital photos of documents sent via encrypted apps like WhatsApp. After some initial success the Indian military cracked down by ordering military personnel, especially those with access to classified data, to not use their real names or indicate they are in the military while online, especially on social networks. In addition rules forbidding having cell phones in areas where classified documents or activities are were more strictly enforced.

I had that whole honeytrap thing backwards. I thought you gave him some Good Lovin, gave her the big O, and then she would tell you secret information.

I wondered why they never told me anything of value afterwards.

By “virtual” is meant that military men, usually officers, are seduced by virtual women via social networks where the recruiters use photos and talk of eventual physical contact in exchange for digital photos of documents sent via encrypted apps like WhatsApp.

What kind of moron falls for this?

If an unknown woman took an interest in me without meeting me personally and then asked for classified documents, I believe I would have the sense to suspect something was amiss.

After some initial success the Indian military cracked down by ordering military personnel, especially those with access to classified data, to not use their real names or indicate they are in the military while online, especially on social networks. In addition rules forbidding having cell phones in areas where classified documents or activities are were more strictly enforced.

Instead of dancing around the issue, how about giving these dumb lugs specific training to see what they're apparently too dumb to see?

WARNING: THAT WOMAN SENDING YOU NAKED PHOTOS AND TELLING YOU SHE LOVES YOU AND ASKING FOR CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS IS A SPY!

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