Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI experts - Reuters

Chinese hackers, identified by Proofpoint as TA419, impersonated former US officials and well-known American AI insiders to steal emails. The group targeted individuals specializing in AI policy to obtain access to their email accounts. These findings were released on Thursday, highlighting a sophisticated campaign where attackers posed as trusted experts within the AI field to conduct espionage. The operation focused specifically on gathering sensitive communications from experts involved in shaping artificial intelligence policy in the United States.