The CIA sent an unclassified email to the White House detailing the names of employees hired in the last two years, as part of a compliance effort with an executive order. This list, which included young analysts focusing on China, raised alarms among former officials due to the risk of these identities being leaked to foreign adversaries like China and Russia. While current officials minimized security concerns, former agents criticized the move as dangerous and likely to compromise national security, highlighting that even limited information can be exploited by foreign intelligence services.
One expert warned that the C.I.A.'s release of employees' names might lead to a national security breach, saying, 'This is a counterintelligence disaster waiting to happen.'
Former officials raised concerns over the risk of exposing new hires to foreign adversaries, noting that even partial names can be easily linked to more private data.
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