Categories: Intelligence

Biohacking: A Potential Covert Communication Method – 18 September 2009

Biohacking-experimentation on DNA and other aspects of genetics by “hobbyists” is increasing as pertinent technology and data become more accessible and as online support groups facilitate sharing of information and knowledge. Over the next 5 years as biohacking capabilities spread, the techniques and tactics needed to employ DNA-based steganography (concealing of messages within messages) are likely to spread as well. Although we have no evidence to suggest adversaries currently are experimenting with this technology, DIA assesses with high confidence that as biohackers develop the knowledge to exploit this technique, state or nonstate actors will endeavor to use DNA-based steganography to circumvent existing intelligence collection capabilities.

Document Archive

Biohacking: A Potential Covert Communication Method – 18 September 2009 [5 Pages, 0.7MB]

 

Follow The Black Vault on Social Media:

This post was published on July 20, 2022 1:32 pm

John Greenewald

Recent Posts

FBI Files on the Talladega Noose Incident Involving Bubba Wallace

The 2020 Bubba Wallace NASCAR Talladega noose incident began when a member of the No.…

December 3, 2023

AARO Releases Three “Case Resolution” Reports Identifying UAP/UFO Cases

On December 1, 2023, the DoD quietly added three "Case Resolution" reports on the AARO…

December 2, 2023

Former FBI Director James Comey Emails About Wikileaks

The following documents were released by the FBI in FOIA case 1355208-000. The original request…

December 1, 2023

Senator Dianne Feinstein Communications with the CIA

The following documents are communications between the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein and the CIA.…

November 27, 2023

FBI Files: Directors, Agents and Personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Background The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National…

November 26, 2023

Center for Military History, Department of the Army, Historical Artifacts Database

The Center for Military History maintains a huge inventory of Department of the Army historical…

November 25, 2023