Former U.S. Govt Employees Targeted by Chinese Intelligence

Report Uncovered Malicious Fake Job Network Operated by a Chinese Company Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 16, 2025

Recently laid off officials from the U.S. federal government are being targeted by Chinese intelligence through a network of front companies purporting to offer consulting work.

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A chaotic wave of federal workforce culls during the first months of the Trump administration has thrown hundreds of thousands of jobs into question - leading China to step up efforts to recruit individuals with knowledge about the inner workings of Washington, D.C. Reports that foreign adversaries also including Russia intended to recruit laid off officials began almost as soon as the administrations' intentions became apparent. U.S. counterintelligence agencies in April warned current ...