Five Eyes Alliance Warns of Chinese Intelligence Operatives Using Fake Job Advertisements to Target Government and Military Staff
Chinese intelligence operatives are using fake job advertisements on professional platforms to target UK government and military staff with access to classified or sensitive information, according to a joint bulletin from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. The operatives pose as human resources consultants or workers representing private businesses or think tanks. The alliance, comprising the UK
Chinese intelligence operatives are using fake job advertisements on professional platforms such as LinkedIn to target UK government and military staff with access to classified or sensitive information. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance — comprising the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand — issued a joint bulletin warning about this activity. The operatives pose as human resources consultants or workers representing private businesses or think tanks to recruit targets through fake job postings. These postings are used to target individuals in defence, foreign affairs, security, intelligence, and related fields. According to AP News, the FBI seized 13 websites that were part of an effort to target American workers with access to classified or sensitive government information.
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