Chinese Spy Scandal
Can a simple LinkedIn message turn into a national security threat?
4.4 (25)
41 mins
Explore how Chinese intelligence used LinkedIn to target officials, scientists, and former agents, turning social networking into a tool for espionage. Discover the story of Kevin Mallory and others whose interactions on the platform led to the transfer of sensitive information.
Ep 1:
LinkedIn: The New Espionage Battlefield
China's spies have traded balloons and honey traps for LinkedIn, using fake personas like Robin Zank to lure thousands of British officials into a digital recruitment trap.
Ep 2:
From Digital Contact to Covert Courier
A LinkedIn message unravels into full-blown espionage as ex-CIA officer Kevin Mallory travels to China, receives a covert phone, and smuggles classified documents—until technology exposes him.
Discussions (11)
Toby
Level 6 · 7 mo agoMfer really got cooked by a fake LinkedIn profile named Robin Zank lol bro thought he had aura
Ella
Level 5 · 7 mo agoCreating an entire fake network is dedication XD
Calvin
Level 4 · 7 mo agonever trusting linkedin
