MI5 warns foreign spies are using LinkedIn to get Brits to spill state secrets

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.MI5 has warned foreign spies are using LinkedIn to contact British officials and get them to share secrets. Security chiefs say at least 10,000 UK nationals across government departments and key industries have been approached over the past five years by fake profiles. The false accounts are linked to hostile states, according to British spooks. Spy agency MI5 has now launched a campaign, called Think Before You Link, to alert government ad public sector workers to the threat. The initiative warns people with access to sensitive information are being targeted, the BBC reported. The security agency’s boss, Ken McCallum, said: “Malicious profiles on professional networking sites are being utilised on an industrial scale.” They approach officials online, according to MI5 (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Hostile states, such as China and Russia, have used social media websites to link to Brits working in government areas in recent news, Sky News reported. These reportedly include UK defence contractors, civil servants and military and security officials. They are said to offer money, business…
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