{"slug": "china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign", "title": "China-linked group targets US AI policy experts with phishing campaign", "summary": "A China-linked group ran a phishing campaign that impersonated top US AI policy voices, including a former White House science advisor and a renowned economist, to build trust with targeted experts. The attackers sent initial messages inviting recipients to join an AI policy advisory committee or collaborate on a report, cultivating the relationship before a follow-up move.", "body_md": "A cunning phishing campaign impersonated top US AI policy voices, including a former White House science advisor and a renowned economist, to gain the trust of targeted experts. The attackers carefully crafted initial messages that seemed to invite recipients into an AI policy advisory committee or a report collaboration, slowly building a relationship before making their next move.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign", "canonical_source": "https://osintsights.com/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign", "published_at": "2026-10-01 18:50:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-01 19:17:49.267239+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["China", "United States", "White House"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/china-linked-group-targets-us-ai-policy-experts-with-phishing-campaign.jsonld"}}