LinkedIn Used by 'Hostile Actors' to Seek Sensitive Informat

LinkedIn Used by 'Hostile Actors' to Seek Sensitive Information Online, MI5 Warns


LinkedIn Used by ‘Hostile Actors’ to Seek Sensitive Information Online, MI5 Warns
MI5 arm CPNI has now launched Think Before You Link campaign to spread awareness among government officials about this threat.
By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 22 April 2021 13:06 IST
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LinkedIn has been used by “criminal and hostile actors” to approach at least 10,000 people over the past five years, according to British intelligence agency MI5. These anonymous “actors,” masquerading as recruiters, often connect with people in possession of or with access to valuable and sensitive information. They then present such individuals with lucrative opportunities, but the real intention is to collect as much information from the target, stated the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), MI5's arm that advises government and business on protective security. The CPNI has now launched a campaign — Think Before You Link — to spread awareness among government officials about this threat.

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