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Spy Agencies Target Jobless Individuals in Financial Distress

3/3/2025

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Foreign spy agencies are honing in on vulnerable individuals online, particularly those recently laid off and struggling financially, warns John Cohen, former acting undersecretary for intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security. This alarming trend underscores the risks faced by those in distress, making them prime targets for exploitation.

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Foreign spy agencies are honing in on vulnerable individuals online, particularly those recently laid off and struggling financially, warns John Cohen, former acting undersecretary for intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security. This alarming trend underscores the risks faced by those in distress, making them prime targets for exploitation.