FBI shuts 13 websites that operated as consulting companies offering fake jobs: Full list

US authorities have dismantled a sophisticated operation by China’s intelligence services, which used 13 fake consulting websites to lure Americans with security clearances into revealing sensitive government information. Employing AI-generated profiles and deceptive job offers, the scheme aimed to exploit individuals for foreign intelligence interests. The FBI and DOJ have seized these domains, issuing a stern warning against such tactics.