If you use uBlock Origin, add the following rule:

* privacy-center.org * block

This kills 99 % of the “accept or pay” modals, an you can still access the page normally.

Link to the original article: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/us-intel-russia-china-attempt-recruit-disgruntled-federal-employees/index.html

In other news, this is expected. Fire enough people with skills and knowledge being brutal about it and you create some disaffection. If Russia and China weren’t trying to fish something in there they’d be negligent.