US charges 2 Chinese officials, 10 hackers for spying on agencies

The US justice department has charged ten Chinese hackers and two law enforcement officers for orchestrating a cyberespionage campaign targeting dissidents, news organizations, and federal agencies, including the US treasury. Directed by China’s Ministry of Public Security, the scheme involved stealing data through private hacking contractors selling information to the Chinese government.

​The US justice department has charged ten Chinese hackers and two law enforcement officers for orchestrating a cyberespionage campaign targeting dissidents, news organizations, and federal agencies, including the US treasury. Directed by China’s Ministry of Public Security, the scheme involved stealing data through private hacking contractors selling information to the Chinese government.