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> I expect a lot of people would say no to that and report the attempt to company security. Turning someone is rarely an upfront request. You make friends wit
by everdev 7y ago
> I expect a lot of people would say no to that and report the attempt to company security.
Turning someone is rarely an upfront request.
You make friends with them and make small talk about politics to see if there are any sympathies to your cause.
Ask for a small favor and see if they'll do it, then progress slowly. You only ask them to break the law once they're already on your side.
- bjornjaja 7y agoSocial engineering at its finest.
- huy-nguyen 7y agoAlso common spy recruitment tactic.
- thelittleone 7y agoAnd if a little persuasion was needed, the folder with evidence of assets secrets that would turn their life upside down if revealed. Ideally real secrets, but these days made up ones are probably as effective.
- catalogia 7y agoMotives for spying are varied: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motives_for_spying https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motives_for_spying > MICE: Money, Ideology, Compromise, and Ego or Extortion (depending on source) > RASCLS: Reciprocation, Authority, Scarcity, Commitment and Consistency, Liking, and Social Proof.