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HUMAN SPYING [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • National and International Security
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

A method of collecting information that involves the use of human agents to infiltrate organizations, governments, or groups to gather intelligence.

CONT

If and when boots on the ground or human espionage is not an option, cyberattacks are generously exploited to bring a nation down.

Key term(s)
  • human espionnage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
DEF

[…] méthode de collecte d'informations qui implique l'utilisation d'agents humains pour infiltrer des organisations, des gouvernements ou des groupes pour recueillir des renseignements.

Spanish

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