Foreign Adversaries Targeting US Federal Employees for Recruitment

SOURCE www.cnn.com
Foreign adversaries Russia and China are targeting recently fired or at-risk federal employees in national security for recruitment, taking advantage of the Trump administration's mass layoff plans. Intelligence services are actively pursuing these vulnerable employees through LinkedIn and other platforms.

Key Points

  • Russia and China are focusing on recently fired or at-risk federal employees in national security for recruitment
  • Adversaries are using LinkedIn and other platforms to actively pursue vulnerable employees
  • Intelligence community has assessed with high confidence foreign adversaries' recruitment efforts

Pros

  • Increased awareness of foreign recruitment tactics targeting vulnerable federal employees
  • Potential for improved security measures and counterintelligence efforts

Cons

  • Risk of sensitive information being compromised by recruited federal employees
  • Potential threat to national security and critical infrastructure