US EditionCIA Used Pentagon Spyware to Deceive Iran During Airman Rescue, Report Says
CIA used Pegasus spyware to spread false rescue reports from Iranian leadership phones, aiding a covert operation to deceive enemy forces.
- The CIA used a classified device called Ghost Murmur to detect a downed U.S. Air Force colonel's heartbeat from about 40 miles away in southern Iran, aiding his rescue from hostile forces.
- The colonel evaded capture for nearly 48 hours after his aircraft was shot down while Iranian forces searched the area.
- Physicists expressed skepticism about the claims, stating that detecting a heartbeat magnetically at such a distance contradicts established physics and is likely impossible under known laws.
- Alongside Ghost Murmur, the CIA used Pegasus spyware to send false messages to Iranian leadership to deceive them about the colonel's recovery during the rescue operation.
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CIA’s 'Ghost Murmur' Device That Located US Airman Sparks Physics Debate
A soldier helps prepare a pilot of a UH-60M Black Hawk land. Credit: U.S. Department of War A classified device known as Ghost Murmur, which the CIA reportedly used to detect a downed airman’s heartbeat from miles away, has drawn sharp skepticism from physicists. They say such a murmur-detecting device cannot function as described under known laws of physics. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said this week that the agency relied on human assets and t…
Did CIA Use Covert Tech To Find Lost Airman?
The CIA and U.S. military may have employed a secret, never-before-used technology to rescue the second American airman stranded behind Iranian enemy lines.On April 3, Iran shot down an F-15E Strike Eagle during Operation Epic Fury, triggering a dramatic search-and-rescue mission to save the two crew members.The pilot was found and rescued in “broad daylight,” but finding the weapons systems officer (WSO) proved far more difficult.For nearly 48 …
Spyware is known as a tool used to hack into communication devices to eavesdrop on conversations and secretly collect data.
CIA Used Pegasus Spyware In Iran Rescue Deception
The Central Intelligence Agency employed Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to execute a deception operation during the rescue of a downed American F-15E pilot in Iran, sources confirmed. The agency used the sophisticated surveillance tool to transmit false messages to Iranian leadership and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel claiming the airman had already been located. The operation aimed to divert Iranian search efforts and reduce pressure…
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