Five Eyes: Chinese Spies Target Government, Military Staff With Fake Job Opportunities

Posing as recruiters on online platforms, Chinese intelligence officers target personnel with access to classified or privileged information. The post Five Eyes: Chinese Spies Target Government, Military Staff With Fake Job Opportunities appeared first on SecurityWeek .

The article reports that Chinese intelligence officers, as highlighted by the Five Eyes alliance, are posing as recruiters on professional and job platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork to target government, military, and other personnel with access to classified or privileged information.[1][2] They create fake job opportunities, review candidates’ CVs for those with security clearances or sensitive roles, and then coax them—often via virtual interviews and follow-on encrypted messaging—into writing reports and gradually disclosing non‑public information in exchange for payments.[1][2] From a CyberSE.AI perspective, similar social engineering and hostile recruitment tactics can be augmented or scaled using AI (e.g., AI-written outreach, profiling, and tailored interaction scripts), which poses a malicious AI use risk to organizations that integrate AI into communication, hiring, or government/military workflows. Organizations should pressure‑test their defenses and AI-enabled processes against such AI-amplified targeting through Continuous AI Red Teaming, including simulations of social engineering campaigns and policy checks around use of job platforms and personal device