Honeypot aka honey trap: the art of seduction in espionage

Honeypot, What Is It?

Honeypot, or honey trap, is a term employed in the espionage world, and describes an operational practice in which a covert agent utilises a romantic or sexual relationship to compromise a target for valuable intelligence.

The Secret Services recruits women and groom them to target and seduce embassy staff or guards, policymakers, an…