US Lawmaker Impersonated in Cyber Campaign, Suspects Chinese Hackers

‘This is another example of China’s offensive cyber operations designed to steal American strategy and leverage it against Congress,’ Rep. John Moolenaar says.

The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), presides over a hearing in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) said on Sept. 8 that malicious cyberactors have impersonated him in correspondence with trusted connections in recent weeks and that he suspects Chinese state-backed cyberactors targeting sensitive information, as the timing overlaps with U.S.–China trade talks.

Moolenaar is the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which conducts investigations and hearings and issues reports on the threat posed by the Chinese regime.