Trained to seduce: Ex-sex spy reveals how China and Russia use romance to steal tech secrets

A former Russian “sex spy” has made explosive claims that women like her are being trained by countries such as China and Russia to seduce lonely tech executives and steal trade secrets.

Aliia Roza, who once worked as an undercover seductress before defecting, told the New York Post that entire networks of female agents are being schooled in emotional manipulation and romance scams designed to infiltrate the global tech industry.

According to Roza, she was trained to “seduce and manipulate” men who could benefit her country’s intelligence operations.

“You might show up at their coffee shop, their gym, or just keep liking their posts,” she explained. “When you finally meet, their brain already trusts you.”

The former agent detailed how spies use “the hero instinct” — pretending to be weak or in distress to trigger men’s desire to protect them. “They’ll say things like, ‘I’m broke, my parents were killed,’ and the man instantly wants to rescue her,” Roza said.

Roza described a chilling method called the “milk technique”, where fake social media accounts are created to appear more credible by following a target’s friends and faking mutual contacts. Once trust is established, the emotional manipulation begins.

“She’ll tell you your boss doesn’t appreciate you or that your colleagues use you,” Roza said. “That’s how the emotional bond is built — by making you feel she’s the only one who understands you.”

Some agents, she added, even marry their victims to deepen control. “Many tech executives are lonely and crave attention. That’s what makes them easy prey.”

Roza says she worked across Europe and the UK before leaving the operation after falling in love with one of her targets.

Now seeking legal status in the US, she says her mission is to educate people about the subtle manipulation tactics used in workplaces, dating, and social media.

“The US tries to protect human rights,” Roza said, “but Russians and Chinese manipulate their targets in a really bad way. For them, even their own agents are disposable.”