The CIA Built Hundreds of Covert Websites. Here's What They Were Hiding

The CIA Built Hundreds of Covert Websites. Here’s What They Were Hiding

From Star Wars pages to Rasta forums, the CIA’s secret websites helped spies communicate, track targets, and manipulate narratives, even among America’s friends.

The CIA built hundreds of covert websites. Here's what they were hiding

The CIA didn't just infiltrate governments; it infiltrated the internet itself. For over a decade, Langley operated a sprawling network of covert websites that served as global spy terminals disguised as harmless blogs, news hubs, and fan pages. Beginning in 2004, the CIA established a vast network of at least 885 websites, ranging from Johnny Carson and Star Wars fan pages to online message boards about Rastafari. Spanning 29 languages and targ…

The CIA Built Hundreds of Covert Websites. Here's What They Were Hiding

The CIA didn’t just infiltrate governments; it infiltrated the internet itself. For over a decade, Langley operated a sprawling network of covert websites that served as global spy terminals disguised as harmless blogs, news hubs, and fan pages. Beginning in 2004, the CIA established a vast network of at least 885 websites, ranging from Johnny Carson and Star Wars fan pages to online message boards about Rastafari. Spanning 29 languages and targ…