Warning Issued Over Chinese Spies on LinkedIn
Summary
MI5, the UK's intelligence agency, has advised lawmakers to be cautious about suspicious contacts on LinkedIn linked to China. This follows concerns about possible Chinese espionage using fake profiles to gather sensitive information from officials and professionals.Key Facts
- MI5 warned UK lawmakers and their staff about suspicious LinkedIn outreach from accounts associated with China.
- The accounts used names like Shirly Shen and Amanda Qiu, posing as job recruiters.
- These accounts targeted UK civil servants and others connected to the government.
- The Chinese Embassy in the UK denied the allegations, calling them "fabrication."
- Concerns were previously raised about Chinese agents using fake job ads to access sensitive information.
- The warning coincides with the UK's pending decision on a proposed Chinese Embassy complex in London.
- There have been previous accusations, later dropped, of espionage involving British citizens linked to China.
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