Five Eyes Warns Chinese Spies Are Using Fake Job Ads to Target Military Staff
Western intelligence agencies are warning about the growing preference of China-linked state actors regarding the use of job websites to trick government workers and military staff into sharing sensitive information.
This warning comes from the Five Eyes (FVEY), an international intelligence partnership comprising agencies from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Five agencies, including the UK’s MI5 and the US FBI, shared a joint report about how these spying operations work.
How the Scammers Operate
According to the group’s warning, these state-backed hackers/spies use websites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork where they create fake profiles and pretend to be human resources experts, consultants, or staff from reputed research groups. After creating these profiles, they post advertisements for fake jobs like defence or foreign policy analysts.
When people apply, the scammers closely inspect their CVs to check what secrets they may reveal to them. The next...
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