Fan Follies

The CIA had its own Star Wars fan site:

In a new in-depth report from independent outlet 404 Media, it's been revealed that starwarsweb.net was more than just a way to get the latest Star Wars news. Via Joseph Cox's reporting, the fan website that had headlines related to LEGO Star Wars, along with advertisements for buying your own lightsaber, had a much deeper purpose … a way for the CIA and its many sources to talk. The Star Wars site was one of several sites in a network built to allow covert communications, with others being centered on comedy, extreme sports and music. “The simplest way to put it — yes, the CIA absolutely had a Star Wars fan website with a secretly embedded communication system," Zach Edwards, an independent cybersecurity researcher, said in part. Unfortunately for the spies in question, many of them died, as these websites were actually sloppily put together, allowing nefarious bodies to sniff them out. In a previous report, it was noted that simply typing a password into the search bar opened up a login screen to begin communication with the CIA.

They were looking for the Death Star plans...