Chinese hackers impersonate AI experts to target US officials

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Oct, 18:31 · Archive

Chinese hackers impersonated AI experts and policy figures in phishing attacks on US officials.

Chinese hackers, identified as TA419, used deceptive tactics to impersonate real figures including a former White House AI official and an Anthropic executive. The attacks involved invitations to a fake AI policy advisory committee designed to compromise targets.

How it is being reported

• Suspected Chinese spies spoofed an Anthropic exec, ex-White House official in AI phishingThe Register · 1 Oct, 17:43
• Chinese hackers impersonated AI experts to target US policy mindsAl Jazeera · 1 Oct, 17:28

In this story: TA419 · China · United States · White House · Anthropic

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