Identity Concealment

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Identity Concealment Brazil Netherlands United States [+4] Russia Asset Recruitment Deep Cover Operations Organization Infiltration

Brazil Orders Deportation of Russian Deep-Cover SVR Sleeper Agent

Moscow-directed intelligence officer spent years building false identities to infiltrate U.S. and Dutch organizations.
Identity Concealment Italy Italy Russia [+2] Diplomatic Expulsion Embassy Penetration

Italy Expels Two Russian Diplomats Caught Running Spy Network

Rome accuses Moscow intelligence officers of identifying Italian counter-espionage agents monitoring Russian embassy personnel.
Identity Concealment China Iran Russia [+8] Global United States Other Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Monitoring AI Profile Generation Unwitting Amplification Cognitive Exploitation

State-Sponsored Trolls Documented as Systematic Emerging Threat Architecture

Global Security Review analysis maps how manufactured consensus in comment sections creates cognitive battlespace for state actors.
Identity Concealment Iran Bahrain Kuwait [+7] United States Iran Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Crisis Theme Exploitation Psychological Manipulation State Media Coordination

Iran Deploys X-Based Psychological Warfare to Undermine Trump Nuclear Deal

Tehran's decapitated leadership pivots to covert digital proxies on social media to manipulate U.S. domestic opinion.
Identity Concealment China Iran Russia [+6] United States Other Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation AI-Enhanced Social Engineering Foreign Information Manipulation

Disinformation in 2026 Forum Documents How Influence Operations Scale Through AI Enhancement

International security forum analysis reveals structural evolution of state-sponsored influence operations as AI integration reshapes campaign architecture.
Identity Concealment Singapore Norway Other [+2] Infrastructure Attacks Cross-Border Intelligence Operations

Singapore Citizen Central to Norwegian Espionage Investigation

Cross-border intelligence operation exposes international network targeting sensitive facilities
Identity Concealment North Korea United States United States [+4] North Korea Technology Transfer Deceptive Job Recruitment Remote Employment Infiltration

FBI Global Threat Assessment Documents North Korean IT Worker Infiltration at Scale

Bureau identifies sophisticated credential fraud enabling DPRK operatives to embed within unwitting Western technology companies.
Identity Concealment Iran Israel Iran [+4] Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Social Media Hijacking Unwitting Amplification

Iranian Operation Targets Israeli Arab Communities Through False Organizations

Campaign used deceptive identities to amplify divisive content without revealing Tehran's involvement
Identity Concealment North Korea United States North Korea [+5] Cyber Espionage Economic Coercion AI Profile Generation Deceptive Job Recruitment Remote Employment Infiltration

North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate US Companies Using AI-Enhanced Identity Fraud

Remote employees generate regime revenue while accessing sensitive corporate networks
Identity Concealment Ethiopia United States Other [+1] Technology Transfer

Ethiopian Intelligence Operative Conducts Industrial Espionage Campaign Against U.S. Defense Technologies During 2024

Abraham Teklu Lemma Used False Identity to Target American Defense Contractors in Unprecedented African Intelligence Operation
Identity Concealment China United States China [+3] Transnational Repression Government Infiltration Covert Facility Operation

FBI Uncovers Secret Chinese Police Stations Operating in Manhattan

Covert facilities in Chinatown targeted dissidents while providing document services as cover
Identity Concealment China United States China [+4] Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Social Media Monitoring Organization Infiltration

Chinese Intelligence Operation Infiltrated US Democracy Movement Through Double Agent

Wang Shujun led pro-democracy organization while secretly reporting to China's Ministry of State Security
Identity Concealment China United States China [+4] Academic Espionage Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Document Forgery

Stanford Student Indicted for Concealing Chinese Military Ties in Academic Espionage Case

Chen Song prosecution highlights PLA infiltration of U.S. universities and coercion tactics against Chinese nationals
Identity Concealment Australia Australia China [+2] Counter-Interference Legislation Covert Facility Operation

UQ Law Documents Australia's Foreign Interference Criminal Framework

Academic analysis maps reckless and covert conduct offences under Australia's 2018 foreign interference laws.
Identity Concealment United Kingdom European Union United Kingdom [+5] United States Russia Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking Counter-Disinformation Framework Development

Oxford DemTech Documents 2019 Global Inventory of Organised Social Media Manipulation

Computational propaganda reaches 70 countries as state actors systematically deploy cyber troops against democratic processes.
Identity Concealment Philippines Philippines Other [+3] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking

Philippine 2019 Midterm Election Documents State-Linked Digital Disinformation Architecture

New Mandala research maps coordinated social media manipulation targeting Southeast Asia's most digitally active electorate.
Identity Concealment China United States China [+5] Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Deep Cover Operations Military Personnel Bribery Embassy Penetration

Candace Claiborne State Department Arrest Exposes Chinese Espionage in U.S. Diplomacy

FBI arrests State Department employee in January 2017 for providing information to Chinese intelligence handlers.
Identity Concealment United States Cuba Other [+3] Government Destabilization Social Media Hijacking Covert Media Funding

U.S. Government Creates 'Cuban Twitter' Network to Undermine Communist Government During 2014

Covert Social Media Platform ZunZuneo Designed for Political Destabilization Operations in Cuba
Identity Concealment China Japan China [+1] Diplomatic Coercion

Chinese Intelligence Operative Conducts Financial Deception Operation in Japan

First Secretary Li Chunguang charged with opening bank account under false identity
Identity Concealment Other Norway Other [+5] Singapore Other Infrastructure Attacks Advanced Persistent Threat Operations Cross-Border Intelligence Operations

State-Sponsored Cyber Actor Executes Multi-National Espionage Campaign During 2011

Asian Olympic Committee targeted for 28 months in longest documented state espionage operation
Identity Concealment Russia United States Russia [+7] Identity Spoofing Covert Recording Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Intelligence Selling Deep Cover Operations Dead Drop Operations

FBI Dismantles Russian Deep-Cover Spy Network Operating in United States

Ten illegals arrested after years-long investigation into SVR foreign intelligence program
Identity Concealment China United States China [+5] Academic Espionage Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Military Espionage Academic Platform Hijacking

American Student Sentenced for Chinese Intelligence Recruitment Scheme

Glenn Shriver received $70,000 from MSS agents to infiltrate U.S. government agencies
Identity Concealment China United States China [+4] Asset Recruitment Military Espionage Deep Cover Operations False Flag Attribution

Chinese False Flag Operation Targets U.S. Defense Contractor in 2008 Spy Case

Chinese handlers used classic false flag tradecraft to recruit an American into espionage by concealing Beijing's true identity as the intelligence customer.
Identity Concealment United States Iran Other [+2] Deep Cover Operations Covert Media Funding

CIA Operation Argo Uses Fake Science Fiction Film as Cover for Tehran Rescue Mission

Agency Creates Fictional Movie Production to Extract Americans from Revolutionary Iran
Identity Concealment Israel United States Other [+2] Infrastructure Attacks Deep Cover Operations

Israeli Intelligence Operations Documented Through Art Student Surveillance Campaign During 2002

Federal investigation reveals systematic intelligence collection targeting U.S. facilities and personnel
Identity Concealment Multiple United States Other [+1] Academic Espionage

Comprehensive Espionage Database Documents Foreign Intelligence Operations During 1990-2019

Cato Institute analysis reveals systematic patterns in commercial and state espionage targeting US soil
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