MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned U.K. lawmakers Tuesday that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via headhunters or cover companies. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf…

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