# China-Linked Group Attempts Phishing Attack on OpenAI Employees! 🇨🇳

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/china-linked-group-attempts-phishing-attack-on-openai-employees/293160>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/china-linked-group-attempts-phishing-attack-on-openai-employees/293160 "2024-10-09T16:28:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/china-linked-group-attempts-phishing-attack-on-openai-employees/293160/1 "2024-10-09T16:28:24Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Phishing Attempt Revealed**  
OpenAI reported that a group linked to China, named **SweetSpecter** , tried to execute a phishing attack on its employees.

2. **Malicious Emails**  
The group impersonated users of OpenAI’s **ChatGPT** , sending emails with malware attachments designed to steal sensitive data.

3. **Failed Attack**  
OpenAI’s security measures successfully blocked the phishing emails, preventing any data breaches from occurring.

4. **Growing Cybersecurity Concerns**  
This incident raises alarms about cybersecurity threats faced by leading AI companies amidst rising tensions between the US and China.

5. **Context of Tensions**  
The disclosure is part of ongoing concerns about espionage, with previous incidents involving theft of AI trade secrets by individuals connected to China.

**Read more at:** [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-says-china-linked-group-103027618.html)