As might be expected, as a vast public collection of detailed HR data, with the ability to follow through with extended communication, it could be used to recruit anyone for anything.
LinkedIn reportedly used by some nations to recruit spies By Trevor Mogg in DigitalTrends
LinkedIn isn’t only an excellent way to find new business opportunities and network with others who work in the same field. It’s also a great way for foreign powers to recruit spies, according to a New York Times report published on Tuesday, August 28.
The practice has been going on for a number of years, the report claims, with Western counterintelligence officials from several nations warning some individuals to be wary of foreign agents using the social networking site for recruitment purposes. Officials speaking to the Times described Chinese spies as “the most active” on LinkedIn. .... "
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