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A prominent Canadian think tank says its website was cloned by a group “linked to a hostile foreign intelligence service” to trick people into revealing sensitive or classified information.
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The Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute said it was informed about the deception in June by officials in Canadian security and law enforcement.
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MLI said in a statement it believes the mock website and associated infrastructure were used to try to “recruit Canadians to supply sensitive and even classified information by offering research and other contracts that appeared to be from a reputable and prestigious Canadian think tank.”
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The organization, named after two former Canadian prime ministers, is influential in public policy circles in Ottawa. Its directors include a former United States ambassador and a former Canadian cabinet minister.
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On its website, MLI says it has been “blacklisted by both the Kremlin and Beijing.” It’s recently held events on “strengthening Taiwan’s resilience” and “The Iranian regime — a global threat.”
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An MLI spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information.
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