Targeting of U.S. political reporters and White House correspondents
Date of report
  • July 2022
Affiliations
Since 2021, Zirconium, a Chinese threat actor, has carried out phishing attacks against U.S.-based journalists to uncover sensitive information about U.S. politics.
Suspected victims
  • U.S. political reporters and White House correspondents
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response