The U.K.’s MI5 has issued a ‘Security Service Espionage Alert’ warning that over 100 academics have inadvertently aided China’s intelligence gathering efforts. The China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) is identified as a front for Beijing’s state security service (MSS), funding research with the primary purpose of intelligence collection. This alert highlights the pervasive nature of state-sponsored espionage leveraging academic collaboration and the need for heightened vigilance in research institutions.