A security source said China had used fake LinkedIn profiles to lure in EU and NATO employees

A security source said China had used fake LinkedIn profiles to lure in EU and NATO employees

 Nicolas TUCAT

China used fake LinkedIn profiles in an attempt to harvest sensitive data from NATO and European Union institutions by soliciting information from staff, a European security source said Friday.

The operation, allegedly orchestrated by Beijing's state security ministry, targeted dozens of employees at the military alliance or EU organisations through fictitious accounts, the source said, confirming reports in French and Belgian media.

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