According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, China-aligned hacking group TA419 impersonated US AI experts—including former White House policy official Lynne Edwards Parker—to target policy experts, think tanks, defence contractors, and universities across the US and Japan. The phishing campaign, active since April 2025, used fake invitation emails and deceptive browser pop-up login windows to steal login credentials, with cybersecurity experts warning that these state-backed impersonation tactics are likely to continue.