"At least, that's according to The Times: the British newspaper reported this week that China and Russia are deploying their finest babes to seduce tech industry professionals throughout the western world to gain valuable secrets, a practice it calls "sex warfare." The Times cites a slew of "industry insiders" who warned about sophisticated plots involving young women charming Silicon Valley workers into giving up previous insider info - in some cases, allegedly even going as far as to build loving families with their victims."
"Technically referred to as a "honey trap," the accusation has its roots in Cold War-era propaganda, where rumors of KGB vixens trained in the arts of seduction spread far and wide, fueled by literature like James Bond and no small number of sensational CIA memoirs. James Mulvenon, chief intelligence officer at Pamir Consulting, told The Times he's been "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.""
China and Russia are said to deploy attractive women to seduce Western tech professionals and obtain industry secrets, framed by some as "sex warfare." Reported techniques include targeted LinkedIn approaches, attempts to access events without credentials, and long-term relationships that can culminate in building families to extract information. The tactic echoes Cold War-era "honey trap" propaganda and spy fiction, with claims tied to historical narratives about KGB seduction. Observers note possible sensationalism and sinophobia, and skepticism persists because sourcing and evidence are sometimes unclear, blurring lines between genuine espionage and rumor.
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