Foldering
Foldering is the practice of communicating via messages saved to the "drafts" folder of an email or other electronic messaging account that is accessible by multiple people.[1][2][3][4] The messages are never actually sent.[1][2][3][4]
Foldering has been described as a digital equivalent of a dead drop.[2]
History
[edit]Foldering was reportedly used by al-Qaeda at least as early as 2005[2] and it has also been used by drug cartels.[1]
Notable cases
[edit]In 2012, David Petraeus was reported to have used foldering to communicate with Paula Broadwell.[2][5]
In June 2018, Greg Andres cited Paul Manafort's use of foldering as evidence that Manafort engaged in deceptive behaviours.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ralph, Pat (June 15, 2018). "Mueller's team accused Manafort of 'foldering,' a technique used by drug cartels and terrorist groups to secretly communicate". Business Insider.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Melendez, Steven (15 June 2018). "Manafort allegedly used "foldering" to hide emails. Here's how it works". Fast Company.
- 1 2 Cluley, Graham (16 June 2018). "Paul Manafort accused of 'foldering' to hide communications".
- 1 2 3 Friedman, Dan (June 15, 2018). "Mueller says Manafort used "foldering" as part of his "deception"". Mother Jones.
- ↑ Fisher, Max (12 November 2012). "Here's the e-mail trick Petraeus and Broadwell used to communicate". The Washington Post.
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