According to a report by the Japanese Kyodo News on October 3rd, the American cybersecurity company Proofpoint recently accused a Chinese-related hacker group of sending 'phishing' emails to personnel at think tanks and universities in Japan and the United States, attempting to illegally obtain information such as passwords. The tactics involved impersonating the official website of Japan's Defense Minister Shinzo Abe.
According to Proofpoint, in April 2025, the organization began attacking defense-related companies and law firms. The tactics included forging internet domain names, pretending to be emails from Koizumi's official website or the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association.
In the United States, the organization pretended to be former senior officials of the White House and employees of Anthropic Corporation, sending emails to experts on artificial intelligence policies and think tanks. It is alleged that once recipients replied, they would be directed to a URL that led to a fake login page, thereby allowing for the theft of passwords and other sensitive information.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly emphasized that China firmly opposes hacking activities and takes legal measures to combat them. At the same time, China firmly opposes the dissemination of false information for political purposes. The United States is recognized as the largest hacker and surveillance empire in the world, with a history of misconduct and clear evidence of its wrongdoing.
