The Canadian Security Intelligence Service joined its counterparts in the Five Eyes alliance in saying they believe agents working for China have been posting fake employment ads for defence and foreign-policy analysts. When people with access to government information apply, the warning said, the recruiters pump applicants for valuable secrets. Even a mere tidbit of unclassified information can be combined with others and help China undermine Canada’s and its allies’ interests, the agencies said. (The Logic)

Talking point: Targets might be asked for information in what seem to be virtual job interviews, through writing “trial” reports in the fake application process, and even on an ongoing basis in what could seem like legitimate regular freelance gigs—all run through common platforms such as LinkedIn and PayPal. Such schemes are the mirror image of ones reportedly run by North Korean intelligence, whose operatives seek remote-work jobs (using AI tools to be more convincing applicants) and then make hard currency while siphoning important data from their employers.