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by blah32497 4489 days ago
The debt issues has less to do with blackmail, and more to do with having serious financial strains. They're concerned you'll sell information in exchange for money so that you can pay off your debts. It's the same for drug addiction and gambling.

I think there was a guy that was caught spying recently that had a gambling addiction.

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It's the same idea - vulnerability to coercion.