Overview

• Ciro Santilli's recent investigation revealed hundreds of CIA-linked domains, including a Star Wars fan site used for covert communication with informants globally.
• The Star Wars-themed site, among others, featured ordinary content like game advertisements and links to merchandise but secretly functioned as a communication tool for CIA sources.
• The covert network was exposed over a decade ago, leading to the deaths of more than two dozen CIA sources in China and the eventual shutdown of the tool.
• Santilli's findings were corroborated by cybersecurity researcher Zach Edwards, who confirmed the soundness of the methods and conclusions.
• The research sheds light on the CIA's espionage practices, targeting regions like the Middle East, Europe, and Brazil, and highlights operational flaws such as the use of sequential IP addresses that facilitated exposure.