Five Eyes spy agencies issue warning over LinkedIn recruitment by Chinese intelligence
The rare joint bulletin by the UK, US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand security services laid out efforts to obtain sensitive information through job ads.
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Chinese intelligence targets government and military personnel for recruitment via LinkedIn and Indeed.
"The spy agencies of the Five Eyes international intelligence partnership warned on Wednesday that Chinese spies are attempting to recruit and compromise government and military personnel to gain a tactical advantage over the U.S. and its allies."
The Five Eyes bulletin documented a five-step plan for Chinese recruitment operations, including commissioning reports on sensitive information.
"The Five Eyes agencies documented a five-step plan for recruitment operations, including the commissioning of reports based on sensitive information about China, defense, and the Indo-Pacific."
North Korea was found to be using fake remote IT workers to gain access to major companies.
"North Korea was found to be using fake remote IT workers in order to gain access to major companies."
"That country's methodology — revealed in part by Google's Threat Intelligence Group — was seen to fuel the 'dual motivations' of fulfilling state objectives and pursuing personal financial gains — make them particularly dangerous,' the tech giant said."
U.K. Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis said the U.K. will tackle hostile actions from states including China while continuing diplomatic engagement.
"U.K. Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis said in a statement that the U.K. 'will continue to tackle hostile actions from a range of states including China.'"
"Jarvis noted that the U.K. will continue to engage with China diplomatically despite the new warning."
MI5 issued a previous alert last year about Chinese agents targeting British MPs using LinkedIn.
"The warning comes after a previous MI5 alert last year about Chinese agents targeting British MPs using LinkedIn."
Five Eyes spy agencies issued a joint warning about Chinese intelligence recruitment via LinkedIn and Indeed.
"The spy agencies of the Five Eyes international intelligence partnership warned on Wednesday that Chinese spies are attempting to recruit and compromise government and military personnel to gain a tactical advantage over the U.S. and its allies."
"In a rare joint bulletin, the intelligence agencies of Britain, the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand warned that China is increasingly using professional networking sites and job platforms — including LinkedIn and Indeed — to gain access to classified information."
China is willing to pay between a few hundred and several thousand dollars per report for sensitive information.
"China, they said, is willing to pay between a few hundred to several thousand dollars per report."