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Young Undercover Assistant Placed With Suspect
- Eric O'Neill was assigned as an undercover assistant to Robert Hanssen at age 26 to watch his movements and relationships.
- He was placed in a new
Position Paired With Purpose
- The FBI built an Information Assurance section and put Hanssen in charge to position an asset close to him.
- That placement exploited access: the spy in the worst possible place can cause maximal damage.
Elicit Information Without Alerting The Target
- Use elicitation: have benign conversations that aim to extract useful details without alerting the target.
- Prepare handlers to interpret and act on those subtle conversational leads nightly.