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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

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing
First reported
Oct 04, 2026 07:20 UTC
Last reported
Oct 04, 2026 07:20 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
0f8022309dd59d6222a0147dd0b037e9625e4c06cacadeb9bdaf890a13dbb6ba

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Source observations

src_636032c91a0b4c9a97

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 04, 2026 07:20 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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