China-Aligned TA419 Targets U.S. AI Policy Experts With Microsoft AitM Phishing

The China-aligned cyber espionage group TA419 has conducted credential phishing attacks targeting U.S. AI policy experts at think tanks, universities, and legal organizations, impersonating prominent figures to steal credentials. These campaigns aim to gather intelligence on U.S. AI policy amid strategic competition and export control tensions between the U.S. and China.