In what is perhaps the most bizarreStar Warsnews story for a while, it has been revealed that fan sites for the franchise were cover-ups for CIA covert communication. In a world that is so focused on news concerningupcomingStar Warsmovies, this came as a big surprise. Gone are the days of searching for news aboutThe Mandalorian and Grogu’s cast, replaced byStar Warssites online being uncovered as CIA hotspots for agents trying to communicate across the world.
In a report byTechspot, this reality is highlighted. The outlet explored the research of Ciro Santilli, an independent researcher who discovered that several online forums dedicated toStar Wars- among other things like comedy, extreme sports, and even Brazilian music artists - were being used to allow CIA agents to communicate overseas. The flaw in this system, however, was that each site was poorly coded and contained similar elements, meaning once one was found, the network was exposed too.
Why Did The CIA Use A Fan Website?
They Remained Unseen
The first question stemming from this admittedly peculiar piece of news is why the CIA felt the need to run aStar Warswebsite in the first place. As alluded to, it was to covertly communicate with agents overseas and swap information on different countries around the world. After all, the Central Intelligence Agency needs, well, intelligence on a myriad of things.Rather than risk being tracked with the usual transmission techniques, aStar Warsfan forum became a bizarre cover-up.
Star Wars Fans Are Having The Best Reaction To This News
What makes this news slightly less pressing now is that these websites were shut down over a decade ago. Therefore,Star Warsfans are having a lot of fun reacting to this admittedly unconventional news about their beloved franchise.@atotalposeronXjokingly blamed"godawfulStar Wars takes"as undercover CIA operatives:
Commenters began joking around with the concept, with some stating that Imperial loyalists on social media sites are actually more undercover agents. One profile described the concept as a"literal Palpatine move,“while others used the strange idea to humorously explain whyStar Warsfans did not always agree with their opinions:“Everyone who thinksTLJ [The Last Jedi] sucked is a fed, I knew it.“Overall,Star Warsfans are reacting perfectly to this news, bringing the right amount of tongue-in-cheek humor to a story as abnormal as this one.
