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China-Linked TA419 Hacks US AI Policy Experts
Original: China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing
TA419, a hacking group aligned with China, is targeting U.S. experts on artificial intelligence policy using Microsoft adversary-in-the-middle phishing techniques, according to The Hacker News. The attacks reportedly aim to steal credentials by intercepting authentication flows, raising concerns about foreign espionage aimed at shaping or tracking American AI policymaking.
Why now: Newly reported espionage activity against influential AI policy figures comes amid intense geopolitical competition over artificial intelligence.
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