How ISI Uses Social Media Personas to Extract Secrets from Indian Bureaucrats

The ISI’s honey‑trap network now incorporates sophisticated social‑media strategies. Operatives first create multiple fake accounts, often portraying attractive women, to locate and monitor Indian officials who are active online. By analyzing the language, posting habits, and personal grievances shared on these platforms, the psychologists craft tailored approaches that appeal to each target’s vulnerabilities. After weeks of interaction, the operatives request the installation of a custom‑built app that silently records keystrokes, screenshots, and voice calls. The harvested data is then funneled back to ISI analysts for further exploitation.