Photo of the Day: Searching for Soviet listening devices in a chimney at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow

February 29, 2016 By in Bugs, Diplomatic Security, Photo of the Day, Security, U.S. Missions Tags: , , , ,

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June 1978:  An SY security engineer searches for additional Soviet listening devices in a chimney at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, after recovering an antenna system hidden there by the Soviets. (Source: State/DS Records)

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To read more about the listening devices  that were placed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, also see The Great Seal Bug via counterespionage.com

 

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