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		mhoad on Nov 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to explain the KGB's success identifying CIA a... If you’re looking for a modern version of this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Personnel_Manageme... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_medical_data_breach I don’t know if it’s covered in there but these two incidents ended up exposing everyone inside the CIA if I remember the details correctly.

ggm on Nov 23, 2022 [–]

I found the fitbit geolocation thing (exercising with a fitbit in secret location camps, logging your reps to Facebook &c) a good example of "oops"

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