Top Spy Laments LinkedIn Profiles that Reveal Defence Work

EXPLAINER: How espionage is costing Australia

The country's intelligence agency is seeing Australians increasingly targeted by foreign actors, more aggressively than ever before. ASIO director-general, Mike Burgess, last night revealed for the first time, the ballooning cost of espionage against Australia. SBS Reporter Tys Occhiuzzi explains.

Top spy laments LinkedIn profiles that reveal defence work

: Workers on joint US/UK/Australia nuclear submarine program are painting a target on themselves

Foreign Spies Targeting AUKUS Secrets, Warns Australian Spy Chief

Foreign nations are actively attempting to recruit Australia’s elected officials, public servants, members of military, academics, and business leaders, according to the nation’s top intelligence boss. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security Mike Burgess made the stark warning during the 26th Annual Hawke Lecture. “You would be genuinely shocked by the number and names of countries trying to steal our se…

Foreign spies targeting AUKUS

ASIO Warns of LinkedIn Espionage Targeting AUKUS Workers, $12.5B Cost

In the shadowy world of international espionage, Australia’s top intelligence officials are sounding alarms about a surge in foreign spying activities that exploit the very platforms designed to connect professionals. Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), recently highlighted how social media sites like LinkedIn are becoming prime hunting grounds for adversaries seeking sensitive information.…

Australia's Spy Boss Asks Defense Workers To Stop Oversharing on LinkedIn

Australia's spy chief has warned that defense workers are exposing themselves to foreign intelligence services through LinkedIn profiles that detail classified projects and security clearances. Director-General Mike Burgess said over 35,000 Australians on the platform indicate access to sensitive information, with 7,000 mentioning defense work and 400 listing involvement in the AUKUS nuclear submarine program. Foreign spies routinely scour profe…