20,000 Britons approached by Chinese agents on LinkedIn, says MI5 head
- More than 20,000 people in the UK have been covertly approached online by Chinese spies, with suspected agents using professional networking sites like LinkedIn.
- Chinese companies have been actively trying to gain access to sensitive technology developed by UK companies and universities through investments or other means, often using complex company structures to hide their full role.
- The security chiefs of the 'Five Eyes' alliance have issued a warning to tens of thousands of British businesses about the risk of having their innovation stolen, emphasizing that cutting-edge research is being targeted.
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