UK Issues Espionage Alert As MI5 Flags Chinese Spy Profiles On LinkedIn Targeting British MPs | India News
Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 09:23 IST MI5 has warned UK lawmakers of suspected Chinese spy profiles on LinkedIn, prompting an official espionage alert across Westminster. MI5 Warns MPs of Chinese Spies Using Fake LinkedIn Recruiter Profiles British intelligence agency MI5 has warned its Members of Parliament that Chinese intelligence operatives are using fake “headhunter” profiles on job searching website, LinkedIn to target MPs, parliamentary staff, and officials with access to sensitive information. According to briefings shared with lawmakers, the agency has identified at least two online profiles masquerading as legitimate recruiters but allegedly operating on behalf of Chinese intelligence services to cultivate potential sources. Officials say these operatives approach targets under the guise of career opportunities, seeking to build rapport before gradually soliciting privileged political or governmental information. What we know about MI5’s anti-espionage strategy? In response to the alert, Security Minister Dan Jarvis announced a new Counter Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan aimed at disrupting foreign intelligence activity, with a particular focus on the threat from China. Under the plan, intelligence agencies will …



