The FBI seized thirteen (13) websites allegedly run as part of a Chinese intelligence effort to recruit US workers with access to classified or sensitive information according to the published notice from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The sites posed as consulting firms advertising jobs for people with security clearances, but both companies and postings were fake. According to an FBI affidavit, the operators used stolen identities, AI-generated photos, and generic “consulting” roles, often linked from LinkedIn, to appear legitimate. Applicants were offered money for work-related reports and “non-public” information, with payments routed via cryptocurrency and online services to mask identities. The takedown follows a Five Eyes warning that Chinese military intelligence is using bogus job ads to solicit sensitive data. The FBI says more such sites are likely to exist and is asking the public to report suspicious approaches.