UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran
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The intelligence agency warned MPs and their staff to look out for spies trying to elicit information from them by blackmail or phishing attacks.
Breakdown
- MI5 warns UK lawmakers of espionage threats from China, Russia, and Iran.
- Spies may use blackmail, phishing, and relationship-building to gather information. 15s
- Financial donations are identified as a method to gain access and influence. 31s
- The warning follows the collapse of a spying case against two British men accused of working for Beijing. 36s
- Charges were dropped after the government declined to designate China as a national security threat. 51s