LinkedIn China Spying Threat Prompts Warning From US, Allies
Bloomberg.com • • general
Key Points:
- The US and its Five Eyes intelligence partners issued a rare joint warning about Chinese spies using professional networking sites like LinkedIn to recruit assets.
- The notice highlights that China’s military intelligence is targeting government and military personnel from Five Eyes countries, especially those with access to classified or privileged information.
- The warning was jointly released by the FBI, Britain’s MI5, and the domestic intelligence agencies of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
- The alert underscores the growing use of online job platforms by Chinese intelligence to conduct espionage activities.