OpenAI and Meta reports reveal a wave of Chinese cyber-espionage using local AI models like DeepSeek to profile and manipulate Western targets. From fake obituaries for dissidents to radio station "laundering" in Europe, the audacity of these foreign influence campaigns is unmitigated. We investigate the "Nimbus Hub" scam and why state-level officials are falling for AI-generated geopolitical advice. Learn to spot the subtle psychological cues of a state-sponsored digital attack.

Topics Covered:

• How to detect Chinese LinkedIn scams

• AI cyber-espionage tactics 2026

• Beijing foreign influence machine explained

• M-Trends 2026 intelligence insights

• Disrupting malicious uses of AI (OpenAI report)

• Combatting state-sponsored social engineering

• Geopolitical advisory firm phishing protection

• Deepfake propaganda and dissident targeting