I remember that story. The Soviets used a "Red Sparrow" or honey trap to entice a construction crew member or embassy staff member to be able to infiltrate and bug the new building.
It was more than that. Almost all of the contractors building the place were KGB assets. I had the pleasure of working with the son of the guy that developed the TCSM methods for sweeping for those types of bugs.
There was also a bug that was embedded in the concrete, and would drill a few microns, listen for audio, and if it didn't detect the room audio vibrations it would drill a tad more until it did. Incredible engineering for the time.
I remember that story. The Soviets used a "Red Sparrow" or honey trap to entice a construction crew member or embassy staff member to be able to infiltrate and bug the new building.
It was more than that. Almost all of the contractors building the place were KGB assets. I had the pleasure of working with the son of the guy that developed the TCSM methods for sweeping for those types of bugs.
There was also a bug that was embedded in the concrete, and would drill a few microns, listen for audio, and if it didn't detect the room audio vibrations it would drill a tad more until it did. Incredible engineering for the time.