Five Eyes Alliance Warns of China's Use of Fake Job Ads to Target Personnel
The Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S., has issued a warning regarding China's alleged use of fake job advertisements to target personnel with access to classified or sensitive information. According to the alliance, Chinese military intelligence operatives are posing as representatives of private businesses or think tanks on professional networking sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork. These operatives are reportedly advertising bogus positions such as foreign policy or defense analysts, aiming to recruit individuals who can provide 'non-public' information. The targeted individuals include those with security clearances, military personnel, and others with indirect access to government information, such as journalists and think tank employees. The operatives allegedly sift through applicants' resumes to identify potential sources of valuable information, conducting interviews virtually and eventually moving conversations to encryp... 
