Five Eyes: Watch out for odd LinkedIn connection requests, China's back on the hunt for state secrets

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.

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