A Washington DC think tank alleges the discovery of a covert network of digital front companies run by Chinese intelligence, targeting recently laid-off US government employees. The Federation for the Defence of Democracies (FDD) suggests that these front companies pose as geopolitical risk consultancies to recruit individuals from the government. FDD analyst Max Lesser highlighted that while these firms appear to operate independently, technical analysis indicates a single Chinese entity orchestrating these efforts. This comes amid significant government layoffs purportedly aimed at cutting costs, raising concerns about national security vulnerabilities.
The tactics employed by this network closely resemble previous Chinese intelligence operations targeting US government officials and other high-value targets across the US, Europe and beyond.
Despite the network's efforts to create the illusion that several separate firms outside of China are seeking to recruit laid-off federal employees, the network's technical features point both to its Chinese origins and the role of a single entity in creating all of its components.
#chinese-intelligence #us-government-layoffs #national-security #cybersecurity #geopolitical-threats
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