{"slug": "five-eyes-watch-out-for-odd-linkedin-connection-requests-china-s-back-on-the-for", "title": "Five Eyes: Watch out for odd LinkedIn connection requests, China's back on the hunt for state secrets", "summary": "The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned that Chinese state-linked actors are using LinkedIn connection requests to target individuals for espionage, reviving a cash-for-intel tradecraft method first identified years ago. Intelligence officials remain concerned about the ongoing threat, urging professionals to be cautious of suspicious networking attempts on the platform.", "body_md": "**SPONSORED LINKS**\n\n### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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