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Australia's Spy Boss Asks Defense Workers To Stop Oversharing on LinkedIn

Friday August 1, 2025. 04:00 PM , from Slashdot
Australia's Spy Boss Asks Defense Workers To Stop Oversharing on LinkedIn
Australia's spy chief has warned that defense workers are exposing themselves to foreign intelligence services through LinkedIn profiles that detail classified projects and security clearances. Director-General Mike Burgess said over 35,000 Australians on the platform indicate access to sensitive information, with 7,000 mentioning defense work and 400 listing involvement in the AUKUS nuclear submarine program. Foreign spies routinely scour professional networking sites posing as consultants and recruiters, Burgess said.

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