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> US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say

> Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon, according to four people familiar with recent US intelligence on the issue and a document reviewed by CNN.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/us-intel-russia-...



Why adversaries? Just think of all the big beautiful deals you can make with them.


Do a background check to make sure employee has financial security to avoid damaging leaks.

Make employee feel job insecurity.

???

Profit?


Makes sense that the kind of people who would flip to espionage against their country are the exact kind of people you'd want to keep employed by your government.


> US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say

Why, Trump doesn't follow orders well enough?


He's doing alright but might not have all the data.




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