Asio warns social media being used as ‘hunting grounds’ by foreign spies

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation says professional networking sites also a risk

Social media and professional networking sites are “fertile hunting grounds” for foreign spies trying to identify, groom and recruit Australians with access to sensitive information, the spy agency Asio has warned.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation generally conducts its work behind the scenes but is set to launch its first ever public campaign on Tuesday, alerting people to the risk of spies approaching them under false identities online.

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