Committing "regular" espionage has serious-enough risks just by itself, since your own country will likely take severe measures against you if they find out that you've been stealing their sensitive information. But dabbling in b-espionage can be even more "hazardous to your health", since your country's enemies may be even more infuriated when they find out that your information was bogus, and so they may hunt you down for retribution even more doggedly/savagely than your own government might have.
by QuacksO February 22, 2019