China and Russia waging 'sex warfare' in US; send female spies after Silicon Valley secrets, target makes big revelations
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Chinese and Russian spies have been seen getting in touch with Silicon Valley professionals and industry insiders. Many of these operatives are seen at business conferences on Chinese investment risks.
Chief intelligence officer of US consulting firm makes big revelations on “sex warfare” which has potential of being a threat to the countries tech secrets and other things kept under wraps. James Mulvenon of Pamir Consulting told news agency The Times that China and Russia are sending their operatives to procure information. And in one such approach, he said these operatives are targeting Silicon Valley professionals. Though honey trap may not be the new concept in the world of espionage, but Mulvenon brought to light how attractive foreign seductresses are trying to make inroads at important conferences and event held in the US.
‘Sex warfare’: What is all about?
Speaking of his encounter, Mulvenon, who provides risk assessments for American companies investing in China, said he was one among those targeted, all this pursuit of gaining access into tech secrets. Speaking to The Times, he said, “I’m getting an enormous number of very sophisticated LinkedIn requests from the same type of attractive young Chinese woman. It really seems to have ramped up recently.”
He continued that Chinese and Russian spies have been seen getting in touch with Silicon Valley professionals and industry insiders. Many of these operatives are seen at business conferences on Chinese investment risks. He pointed at one such particular event where he saw “two attractive Chinese women” who tried to get entry, and he also highlighted how they had all the information about the event. “It is a phenomenon. And I will tell you: it is weird,” he added.
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The Times interacted with counterintelligence experts and found how China has been hosting competitions for startups in US. This is also another way of procuring information and data. Sensitive business plans and everything that goes around it is at risk of being leaked to China. And earlier in February, the House Committee on Homeland Security alerted about the events conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They said over 60 cases of spying have also been recorded.
