Suspected Chinese spies spoofed an Anthropic exec, ex-White House official in AI phishing

Summary

A suspected Chinese espionage campaign used AI-themed phishing emails that impersonated an Anthropic executive and a former White House official to target victims with fake invitations to an AI policy advisory committee.

Key facts

• The phishing emails impersonated an Anthropic executive and a former White House official.
• The lure was an invitation to a fake AI policy advisory committee.
• The campaign is suspected to be Chinese espionage, per The Register.

Why it matters

People who build or buy AI technology should treat unsolicited AI policy invitations as a possible phishing vector, since attackers are impersonating known AI and government figures to gain trust.