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Agency spies snooped on online gaming worlds, including World of Warcraft, Second Life and Xbox Live

NSA and GCHQ have deployed undercover agents working behind avatars in online games such as those on Xbox Live, World of Warcraft, and Second Life. Spies have targeted Al Qaida terrorists, Chinese hackers, an Iranian nuclear scientist, Hizballah, and Hamas members, documents show. The games offer realistic training in weapon use, military operations and tactics, photorealistic land navigation and terrain familiarization, and leadership skills. Agents were all very interested in forming a deconfliction and tipping group to avoid bumping into each other.”]

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/12/10/nsa-and-gchq-spies-snooped-on-online-gaming-worlds-including-world-of-warcraft-second-life-and-xbox-live/

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