The FBI announces that it has seized more than a dozen internet domains it says were used in a Chinese effort to target Americans with access to sensitive information. According to officials, the websites presented themselves as affiliated with consulting companies and advertised job openings aimed at current and former holders of U.S. security clearances. Investigators say the consulting companies were not legitimate and that the job postings were part of a scheme designed to obtain personal information from potential targets. The U.S. government characterizes the activity as targeting, recruiting, and potentially coercing individuals who could be persuaded to disclose sensitive data. The South China Morning Post reports that authorities describe the domains as a tool used to mislead Americans and that the approach may involve AI-generated content. The Hindu and NDTV similarly state that the domains were seized after officials determined they were fake and used to lure people with relevant clearance backgrounds. Across the outlets, the core claim is that the websites were operated or controlled in a manner attributed by the FBI to Chinese intelligence services and were intended to gather information and advance efforts against U.S. interests.