The CIA has recently sent an unclassified email to the White House containing a list of all new hires who have been with the agency for two years or less. This move comes as part of an effort to comply with an executive order aimed at downsizing the federal workforce. The email, according to sources familiar with the matter, includes first names and last initials of the new hires, ranging from analysts to trainees preparing for undercover operations.
While the decision to provide only partial names was seen as the 'least bad option' by career officials trying to adhere to President Trump's order while protecting officer identities, concerns have been raised about the potential risks involved. Some of the new employees have uncommon first names, making it easier for foreign government hackers to match them with publicly available data and potentially identify them.
