LinkedIn Lie That Led to Jail | Sydney News

A Sydney man named Alexander Csergo just got three and a half years for reckless foreign interference after being tricked online by Chinese spies posing as think tank researchers. Approached via LinkedIn while working in China, he helped draft fake defense reports — paid in cash, delivered in cafes — building a relationship that spies deemed valuable. Though no actual spying occurred, the court found his actions, driven by naivety or willful ignorance, sent a chilling message: don’t let curiosity or convenience compromise national security. He’ll be eligible for parole in October — a stark warning that even small digital missteps c...