Suspected Chinese intelligence-linked actors used fake consulting websites, job platforms, artificial intelligence-generated photos, stolen identities, encrypted messaging, and overseas payments to target Americans with security clearances, according to a newly public FBI affidavit.
The redacted filing, identified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia as for case 26-sz-42, gives the most detailed public account so far of the alleged recruitment network behind the Justice Department’s June seizure of 13 internet domains.
The affidavit says the operators posted jobs on LinkedIn and other platforms, offering roles such as “Senior Analyst” and “International Affairs Consultant” on topics tied to the interests of the Chinese regime. The targets included current and former U.S. government employees, military personnel, and others with security clearances….
FBI Details How Suspected Chinese Agents Target US Security Clearance Holders
