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Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI experts
Proofpoint said fewer than 10 people were targeted in a phishing campaign that sought credentials and intelligence on U.S. AI policymaking.
- On Thursday, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint revealed suspected Chinese hackers, dubbed TA419, impersonated prominent AI experts to target email accounts of policymakers and researchers at United States universities and think tanks.
- The campaign involved writing emails purporting to come from experts like Lynne Parker, a former senior White House Technology Policy official, to invite targets into fictitious policy projects or panels.
- Alex Engler, a former White House official, received an invitation to join an AI policy project on Wednesday, realizing the email felt "slightly, nebulously off" after checking with others in the field.
- Proofpoint said the targeting of fewer than 10 individuals suggested "an intelligence interest in US policymaking rather than technology theft alone," indicating hackers sought policy insights over stolen technology.
- While President Donald Trump discussed AI last week at the White House with Chinese leader Xi Jinping without a substantive accord, Beijing has long denied carrying out cyberespionage operations.
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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said TA419 impersonated officials and AI industry figures in an effort to gain access to cloud accounts held by U.S. think tank, university and legal-sector experts.
·Washington, United States
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Chinese hackers impersonated ex-U.S. official to steal emails from AI experts
Chinese hackers have been impersonating U.S. AI experts, including a former government official, to try to steal emails from experts in AI at think tanks, universities, and other organizations, the cybersecurity company Proofpoint said on Thursday.
·Toronto, Canada
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The hackers who Proofpoint ties to China sent e-mails to AI specialists on behalf of American experts to extract data.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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