20,000 Britons approached by Chinese agents on LinkedIn, says MI5 head

MI5 boss warns more than 20,000 people in the UK approached online by Chinese spies

MI5 director-general Ken McCallum has warned Chinese spy agents have attempted to contact British entrepreneurs over networking sites such as LinkedIn, amid concerns of hacking

MI5 Chief warns: Chinese agents approached 20,000 Britons on LinkedIn for sensitive technologies. Here is what we know

In a meeting of intelligence heads of the Five Eyes alliance, MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned of the epic scale of Chinese espionage stealing cutting-edge technologies. FBI chief also warned of Chinese companies and their agents.

MI5 boss says Chinese espionage in UK on ‘epic’ scale with 20,000 people approached by spies

Chinese spies have attempted to make contact with over 20,000 people in the United Kingdom through online channels, the director of MI5 has claimed.

MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage

Tens of thousands of British businesses are warned of the risk of having their innovation stolen.

China targets 20,000 officials in economic espionage surge

Chinese spies trying to steal British secrets have targeted more than 20,000 officials on LinkedIn while tens of thousands of UK businesses are also under threa

Industrial espionage: China has targeted 20,000 Britons on LinkedIn, says MI5

State actors posing as recruiters with goal of stealing secrets, says security service director general