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UK Government Scrutinizes LinkedIn After MI5 Spy Alert

11/20/2025

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The United Kingdom government is in talks with LinkedIn after a Security Service MI5 alert about two fake accounts tied to Chinese intelligence.
The two accounts posed as recruiters to obtain insider information on British politics, and both profiles have been deleted.
The case has intensified scrutiny of security handling after a dropped trial of alleged spies, with reports of suspicious emails to researchers connected to the Free Speech Union.

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Story summary

The United Kingdom government is in talks with LinkedIn after a Security Service MI5 alert about two fake accounts tied to Chinese intelligence.
The two accounts posed as recruiters to obtain insider information on British politics, and both profiles have been deleted.
The case has intensified scrutiny of security handling after a dropped trial of alleged spies, with reports of suspicious emails to researchers connected to the Free Speech Union.