Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI experts
Chinese hackers have been impersonating US 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.
In a report, Proofpoint said that it had watched the hackers – which it dubs “TA419” – regularly try to steal passwords from people working for US or Japanese think tanks, defense contractors, universities, and law firms since as far back as 2025.
