Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information
A joint advisory from the FBI, MI5, and other Five Eyes intelligence agencies warns that Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to recruit Western professionals. These actors pose as recruiters to gain access to sensitive military, political, and economic information.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolving nature of modern espionage, where public professional networking platforms are being weaponized to compromise national security.
Spies working for Chinese intelligence are using job search and recruitment websites, including LinkedIn, to lure Western workers into sharing sensitive information, according to a joint advisory by the FBI, the U.K. s security service MI5, and the governments of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
The framing focuses on security threats from a specific geopolitical rival, aligning with Western intelligence narratives.
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