"issued an espionage alert to Members of this House, Members of the other place and parliamentary staff to warn them about ongoing targeting of our democratic institutions by Chinese actors."
"to recruit and cultivate individuals with access to sensitive information about Parliament and the UK Government."
"MI5 has stated that this activity is being carried out by a group of Chinese intelligence officers - often masked through the use of cover companies or external headhunters,"
"named two online profiles that are believed to be legitimate headhunters working for Chinese intelligence officials to build relationships with targets on sites like LinkedIn."
MI5 issued an espionage alert to Members of this House, Members of the other place and parliamentary staff warning about ongoing targeting of democratic institutions by Chinese actors. The alert detailed efforts to recruit and cultivate individuals with access to sensitive information about Parliament and the UK Government. MI5 identified a group of Chinese intelligence officers operating often through cover companies or external headhunters. A government statement named two online profiles believed to be legitimate headhunters working for Chinese intelligence officials to build relationships on LinkedIn. Targets include parliamentary staff, economists, think‑tank employees, geopolitical consultants and government officials. Australia's security agency reported similar LinkedIn-based cultivation and noted many profiles reference access to sensitive or potentially classified information.
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