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Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists
United States🏛️ Politics28 days ago

Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists

The U.S. and its Five Eyes intelligence allies have issued a warning that China's military intelligence services are using online job platforms and networking sites like LinkedIn to recruit individuals with access to sensitive information. These operatives pose as recruiters and may offer financial incentives in exchange for intelligence on defense, trade, and other matters of interest to China. This follows recent experiences reported by investigative journalists, including those at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), who received suspicious outreach after the IЦ

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Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists

The U.S. and its Five Eyes intelligence allies have issued a warning that China's military intelligence services are using online job platforms and networking sites like LinkedIn to recruit individuals with access to sensitive information. These operatives pose as recruiters and may offer financial incentives in exchange for intelligence on defense, trade, and other matters of interest to China. This follows recent experiences reported by investigative journalists, including those at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), who received suspicious outreach after the IЦ

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