Chinese intelligence operatives are leveraging LinkedIn to target Western professionals, enticing them into disclosing sensitive information under the guise of job opportunities.
Spies specifically target security clearance holders, military personnel
Jun 05, 2026
11:26 am
What's the storyA joint advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), MI5, and the governments of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand has revealed that Chinese spies are using job search platforms like LinkedIn to lure Western workers.
The advisory states that these spies pose as online recruiters or HR firms representing fake companies outside China.
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