January 17, 2026 at 09:52AM

■■□□□ United States: A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group targeted U.S. government and policy-related officials with Venezuela-themed phishing emails in the days after the U.S. operation to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, cybersecurity researchers said Thursday.

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/chinese-linked-hackers-target-us-entities-with-venezuelan-themed-malware-2026-01-15/