CHINA SPIES ON LINKEDIN
The Sunday Mirror|October 23, 2022
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SEAN RAYMENT
CHINA SPIES ON LINKEDIN

CHINESE spies have created thousands of LinkedIn profiles to target UK defence chiefs and government officials.

Agents pose as corporate headhunters offering trips for speaking or consulting roles in the Far East.

Sources claim Beijing has launched a “mass fishing expedition” – targeting people looking for jobs on the networking site.

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