US EditionChinese Hackers Impersonated Congressman Before Trade Talks
- US authorities are investigating a fake email sent in July from Republican Congressman John Moolenaar containing malware targeting trade groups, law firms, and agencies.
- The email preceded US-China trade talks in Sweden and is linked to a Beijing-backed hacking group aiming to gain insight into US trade strategies.
- The FBI and US Capitol Police are investigating the malware email while Moolenaar called it a typical example of Chinese cyber operations stealing US strategy.
- The email requested recipients to examine attached draft legislation that would have permitted broad hacker access, and the malware involved was linked to the hacker group APT41.
- This incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity threats amid US-China trade tensions that led to a tariff truce extended until early November, when leaders may meet again.
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Chinese spies impersonated key House Republican to infect US government with malware
Cyberspies affiliated with the Chinese government impersonated a key House Republican lawmaker as part of a plot to undermine national security, Axios reported on Monday."Hackers sent emails purportedly from Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) to key leaders ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Chinese off...
US Lawmaker Impersonated in Cyber Campaign, Suspects Chinese Hackers
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) said on Sept. 8 that malicious cyberactors have impersonated him in correspondence with trusted connections in recent weeks, suspecting Chinese state-backed cyberactors targeting sensitive information, as the timing overlaps with U.S.–China trade talks. Moolenaar is the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which conducts investigations and hearings and issues reports on the threat pose…
Chinese hackers target U.S. Rep. Moolenaar amid US-China trade talks
FBI and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating emails sent by hackers posing as the congressman, who serves as the chairman of the House Select Committee on US-China competition, according to The Wall Street Journal.
A group of alleged Chinese hackers allegedly impersonated a prominent member of Congress as a way to influence high-level trade negotiations between the United States and Beijing, according to a Wall Street Journal report.]]>
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