This week ·
US think tanks and universities
How they got in, as reported. Email made to look like it came from a trusted sender.
← All items this week- Date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Place
- United States
- Who
- US think tanks and universities
- The way in
- Email impersonation
- Source
- SecurityWeek
01 · What was reported
What was reported.
A China-aligned cyber espionage group targeted AI policy experts at US think tanks, universities, and law firms using impersonation and phishing tactics. Attackers sent fake advisory committee invitations leading to an...
The way in, as the source states it: email made to look like it came from a trusted sender.
02 · What we check for it
What we check for it.
Whether anyone can send email that passes as your domain.
03 · Source
Source.
Source: SecurityWeek ↗This page repeats what the source reported, with its date. It says nothing about any firm that is not named in it.