Chinese spies using job websites to target government workers, MI5 warns
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned that Chinese spies are using professional networking sites like LinkedIn and Indeed to recruit government and military personnel. These operatives pose as recruiters to trick targets into revealing sensitive state secrets and privileged information.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant shift in espionage tactics toward digital social engineering, posing a direct threat to national security and government personnel.
Image source, Getty Images By Dan Sales Published 3 June 2026 Chinese spies are posing as recruitment agents to trick UK government and military staff into disclosing state secrets, MI5 has warned.
Reports on official government warnings and intelligence bulletins without injecting editorial opinion.
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