There is a critical distinction between high-value government penetrations (handled with elite tradecraft) and lower-level agents recruited for one-time or limited use in hybrid warfare operations, which use different operational security standards
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Shawn WestwesterEvidence Quote
“There's a huge difference between a hacker or some teenager that they recruit...And a penetration of a foreign government...they're going to use the highest levels of their tradecraft”
Source
Inside Russian Intelligence: CIA Insider on Putin’s Playbook, Ukraine & the Next War— The Cipher BriefCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:23:34 PM
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