Across
- 2. checking whether multiple sources support the same claim.
- 4. information that used to be classified but has been officially released to the public.
- 9. the unauthorized release of information.
- 12. information designed to influence people’s beliefs or behavior, often one-sided or misleading.
- 13. false information spread on purpose to mislead people.
- 15. information collected and analyzed to answer a security question.
- 16. when parts of a document are removed or blacked out before release.
- 18. information that is officially restricted because releasing it could harm national security.
- 19. watching, monitoring, or observing people, places, objects, or communications.
- 20. when the activity itself is hidden.
Down
- 1. separating sensitive information into smaller parts so fewer people know the whole picture.
- 3. work done to detect, prevent, or stop spying, sabotage, or foreign intelligence threats.
- 5. information or objects used to help prove what happened, often in court.
- 6. a reasoned judgment based on available information.
- 7. false information spread without necessarily intending to deceive.
- 8. a person who gives information to law enforcement, often about criminal activity.
- 10. spying; secretly collecting or sharing sensitive information.
- 11. a clue or piece of information that points investigators in a direction but may not prove anything by itself.
- 14. when the sponsor or responsible government is hidden.
- 17. a person or resource used by an intelligence agency to collect information or support a mission.