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Cyber● Elevated35m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 11:49 PM

Sex, secrets and spies: The history of suspected honey traps

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · global

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman suspected of spying for China echoes past controversies involving prominent Americans whose romantic relationships raised national security concerns.Why it matters: Foreign intelligence operatives can use romantic relationships to gain access to political intelligence, corporate secrets and classified information — posing serious national security risks.Driving the news: Jensen Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair in a message to employees Sunday, following reports that he had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.Per The New York Times,

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