Chinese Hackers Impersonated Republican Lawmaker, Panel Says (1)

Suspected cyber attackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party impersonated the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on China in a series of attempts to steal sensitive data on trade negotiations, the panel said.

Hackers masquerading as Representative John Moolenaar sent multiple emails in recent weeks that sought to fool recipients into opening files and links that would grant the attackers access to information on US-China trade talks, according to a committee statement on Monday. Emails went to US government agencies, business organizations, law firms and at least one foreign government, the panel said.

Analysis by the committee found ...