Spy Used AI-Generated Face To Connect With Targets

Raphael Satter, writing for AP: Katie Jones sure seemed plugged into Washington's political scene. The 30-something redhead boasted a job at a top think tank and a who's-who network of pundits and experts, from the centrist Brookings Institution to the right-wing Heritage Foundation. She was connected to a deputy assistant secretary of state, a senior aide to a senator and the economist Paul Winfree, who is being considered for a seat on the Federal Reserve. But Katie Jones doesn't exist, The Associated Press has determined.

Instead, the persona was part of a vast army of phantom profiles lurking on the professional networking site LinkedIn. And several experts contacted by the AP said Jones' profile picture appeared to have been created by a computer program. Experts who reviewed the Jones profile's LinkedIn activity say it's typical of espionage efforts on the professional networking site, whose role as a global Rolodex has made it a powerful magnet for spies.

That explains a lot

[gurps_npc]

From what I understand, LinkedIn has become worthless for finding a job. So the question is, who still uses it?

Spies do. Makes a lot of sense.

Semantics

[kyoko21]

Some people call it spy craft. For some, it's just catfishing.

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[rtb61]

For some it would be corporate recruiting of industrial espionage agents. On linkedin you are likely greedy for better employment conditions, you know, less work and more pay, and lots more time off. Probably has become the number one place for nefarious recruiting activities, tied to other social media platforms. Demonstrating greed and poseur ego needs (you need not remain free one the information wanted is obtained and more will take the bait as more high level publicly corrupt Americans are not prosecut

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[Tablizer]

There are fine fake people on both sides

Psy-group?

[citylivin]

I was just reading this article about a company called psy-group that has this exact service for hire. They create fake profiles to infiltrate organizations of all types. Mostly ran by former mossad agents.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/18/private-mossad-for-hire [newyorker.com]

I always find it funny that every conspiracy theory has the isralies pulling the worlds strings, and then you read an article like this and think, you are not doing your country any favours guys! reinforcing stereotypes and whatnot.

 

"Initially, Psy-Group hoped to make money by investigating jihadi networks, much as Terrogence did. In an early test of concept, a Psy-Group operative created a Facebook account for an avatar named Madison. Burstienâ(TM)s idea was to use Madison as a virtual honey trap. The avatarâ(TM)s Facebook page depicted Madison as an average American teen-ager from a Christian family in Chicago. She was a fan of Justin Bieber, and after graduating from high school she took a job at a souvenir shop. She posted Facebook messages about religion and expressed interest in learning more about Islam. Eventually, a Facebook member from Casablanca introduced Madison online to two imams at Moroccan mosques, one of whom offered to guide her through the process of becoming a Muslim.

Madisonâ(TM)s conversion was conducted through Skype. The call required a female Psy-Group employee to bring Madison to life briefly and chant the Shahada, a profession of faith, from a desk in the companyâ(TM)s offices. âoeFinally! Iâ(TM)m a Muslim,â Madison wrote on Facebook. âoeI feel at home.â She added a smiley-face emoticon.

After her conversion, Madison began to come into contact with Facebook members who espoused more radical beliefs. One of her new friends was an ISIS fighter in Raqqa, Syria, who encouraged her to become an ISIS bride. At that point, Burstien decided to end the operation, which, he felt, had demonstrated the companyâ(TM)s ability to create convincing âoedeepâ avatars. Not long afterward, he sent representatives to pitch State Department officials on an influence campaign, âoemodeled on the successful âMadisonâ(TM) engagement,â that would âoeinterrupt the radicalization and recruitment chain.â The State Department never acted on the proposal."

Or just use stock photos

[mobby_6kl]

You can also just use stock images, or photos of Oscar-winning actors, if you're a particularly retarded spy [businessinsider.com].

Nice welfare program

[Quakeulf]

This is only something that you do to pass time until you die.

hot chick gets lots of attention

[takochan]

Hot Chick Profile in a country full of fat people gets a lot of attention..!
News at eleven!

iBeacons ... have been around for + 5 years

[thesjaakspoiler]

So what's new here? https://developer.apple.com/ib... [apple.com]