Chinese Spies May Be Stalking You On Your Job Hunt

A U.S.-backed alliance of intelligence organizations issued a warning on Wednesday that China is using employment websites to recruit spies for the Chinese government.

Chinese recruiters are using job listing websites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to recruit spies, according to a warning from joint intelligence alliance Five Eyes. Government employees, military personnel and people with access to classified information are being targeted by the Chinese recruitment efforts, according to the group.

The FBI told the DCNF that this Chinese tactic was deceptive and unusual.

“China has consistently demonstrated a willingness to disregard laws, norms, and international standards in pursuit of its intelligence objectives, often relying on deceptive online tactics to target Americans with access to privileged and sensitive information,” the FBI press office told the DCNF. “The FBI, together with our Five Eyes partners, will continue to disrupt and dismantle virtual targeting efforts by China and other Foreign Intelligence Services and keep American and Five Eyes citizens protected physically and virtually.”

Five Eyes includes the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia.

“Creating a fake account or misrepresenting your identity is a clear violation of our terms of service,” a LinkedIn spokesperson told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation. “We remain focused on detecting state-sponsored abuse, and will continue to enforce our policies against fake accounts.”

The White House, the Pentagon and Indeed did not immediately respond to a request for comment.