U.S. probes fake expert recruitment sites
The U.S. authorities revealed a network of fake websites that impersonated consulting firms in order to attract experts in the United States and facilitate the collection of confidential information for China, using artificial intelligence techniques and stolen identities. The operation involved sites such as Horizzen from Australia, which was hacked and cloned with the aim of recruiting specialists in defense and political fields through email messages and exploiting platforms like LinkedIn. The American police shut down 13 websites, and investigations highlighted the extent of the threat posed by cyber impersonation and online espionage, amid an escalation in targeted spying by China using advanced tools.
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