China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing
A new China-nexus cyber espionage group known as TA419 has been attributed to multiple credential phishing campaigns targeting artificial intelligence (AI) experts working for U.S. think tanks, universities, and legal sector organizations. The campaigns have impersonated prominent economists and AI policymakers, as well as a prominent Anthropic employee, to single out an AI policy expert at a
What happened
A new China-nexus cyber espionage group known as TA419 has been attributed to multiple credential phishing campaigns targeting artificial intelligence (AI) experts working for U.S. think tanks, universities, and legal sector organizations. The campaigns have impersonated prominent economists and AI policymakers, as well as a prominent Anthropic employee, to single out an AI policy expert at a
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- The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing ↗
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- China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing Observed
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