technology Techradar 2026-07-28

CIA Used Xerox Machine as Cover for Spy Camera in Soviet Embassy

The CIA reportedly concealed a camera within a Xerox machine at the Soviet embassy in Washington D.C. during the Cold War. A trained repairman allegedly retrieved the film directly from the machine.

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