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Gaming Consoles and Secure Terrorist Communication
Reports suggest terrorists may be using gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 to communicate securely. The hosts note that intelligence assets have historically used in-game environments like EVE Online for similar purposes.
Information management professional Sean Smith, who died in the Benghazi attack, was a prominent figure in the EVE Online gaming community known as Vile Rat. Reports indicate Smith was actively logged into the multiplayer game and messaging other players about gunfire at the compound when the siege began. His dual role as a diplomat and a high-level digital strategist suggests the consulate served as a significant intelligence hub.
