Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked
But Kevin McSheehan was able to redirect potential CIA contacts to his own Telegram channel
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account on X, formerly known as Twitter, displays a link to a Telegram channel for informants.
But Kevin McSheehan was able to redirect potential CIA contacts to his own Telegram channel.
The CIA is a US government organisation known for gathering secret intelligence information, often over the internet, from a vast network of spies and tipsters around the world
Its official X account, with nearly 3.5 million followers, is used to promote the agency and encourage people to get in touch to protect US national security.