Everyone is pointing at the CIA as being the reason we're aware of things. They're wrong its the NSA that are the real beasts in the 21st Century

Everyone points to the CIA with good reason cause they've been at the center of making things happen for so long.

But they're wrong.  

Its not the CIA, but the NSA that are the real beasts of the 21st Century.

Think about the latest incident.

People are grasping at straws.  I've heard theories that Prig has been compromised by the Brits.  The CIA has a mole in Wagner. That the CIA has a mole in Putin's inner circle.

Counter espionage against a human might be a painstaking task if they're extremely skilled but the playbook is written and they'll be sussed out.

Electronic communications are a different beast.  You can get penetrated, never know it and if your opponent has discipline you never will till its too late.

Which brings me back to the Wagner situation.

Why would US politicians let it be known that they were aware of the issue before everything kicked off?  The only idea I have is to maybe make the Russian start a mole hunt in an effort to de-stabilize the govt.

Considering the actions of senior leadership (especially the JSC Chairman cancelling his trip) I don't see that.

I think we've electronically penetrated the Russian network and we're reading their mail before they even open it.