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CIA hid movie camera in Xerox machine to spy on KGB
The CIA concealed a home movie camera inside a Xerox photocopier to spy on Soviet agents. A real repairman was trained to retrieve the film while servicing the machine, even as it caught fire. The operation highlights Cold War-era tech espionage tactics.
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A fascinating historical anecdote, but more a curiosity than a lesson for modern cybersecurity or surveillance.
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Today I learned the CIA hid a home movie camera inside a Xerox machine — and trained a real repairman to steal the film right in front of the KGB →
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