With the popularization of science and technology, more and more organizations and individuals are using emerging media or online platforms to carry out various forms of popular science activities and research and discussions in related professional fields, making professional knowledge more "attainable". However, there are many research contents involving sensitive information such as national meteorological data, earthquake data, and marine data. Overseas spy intelligence agencies took the opportunity to carry out intelligence collection and infiltration under the guise of questionnaires, learning and exchanges, and forming interest groups, so that participants unconsciously become "tools" of stealing secrets, which is worthy of vigilance.

Three steps to ask you to get into the trap

The work of the national security organs found that overseas spy intelligence agencies have satisfied the people's pursuit of professional hobbies through questionnaires and without compulsory coercion, some people who lack the concept of confidentiality and security will be developed into intelligence collectors without winning over and rebelling or forcing coercion.

——Question survey, excavation stage. Overseas spy intelligence agencies may conduct questionnaires on people's interests, work areas, network usage habits, etc. by sending emails, and will give symbolic rewards after the questionnaire to stimulate the public's interest in further participation.

——Portrait formation and deepening stage. After obtaining portraits of figures in the early questionnaire survey, overseas spy intelligence agencies will tempt key personnel to participate in the so-called professional exchange groups. By setting up information exchange traps and targeted material rewards, they will amplify the interests and hobbies of key personnel, so that they will develop a strong interest in data collection and group activities.

——Information collection, implementation stage. When the group exchange reaches a certain stage, overseas spy intelligence agencies will organize data sharing and exchange meetings, and will even send relevant hardware products from abroad for enthusiasts to set up, and establish corresponding reward mechanisms based on the amount of data shared and the important sensitivity, such as improving membership levels, obtaining advanced equipment, becoming a regional administrator, etc., so that users can obtain material and psychological satisfaction, and then become addicted to it, becoming a "tool" of stealing secrets.

National Security Agency reminds

—Be cautious when interacting online. For questionnaire survey emails sent by unknown organizations abroad, be very cautious and do not participate unless necessary. In particular, be careful not to disclose your true identity information, work unit, family status, etc., and consciously protect personal privacy data.

——Interests and hobbies need to be moderate. For personal professional interests and hobbies, especially related content involving core sensitive areas, we need to improve our judgment and discernment, consciously abide by relevant security and confidentiality requirements, and cannot blindly meet the curiosity mentality, strictly abide by the bottom line and do not step on the red line.

——Legal awareness needs to be enhanced. In recent years, the state has issued various laws and regulations involving national security, such as the "Counter-Espionage Law", "Cybersecurity Law", and "Data Security Law". Every citizen should learn legal knowledge, strengthen legal awareness, and jointly build a society ruled by law.

If the general public finds such suspicious clues, they can report directly to the local national security organs through the 12339 national security organs reporting and acceptance telephone number, the online reporting and acceptance channel (www.12339.gov.cn), the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Security, or directly report to the local national security organs.