Business journalist
US prosecutors have accused 12 Chinese nationals of part of the alleged hacking scheme, which sold the Data of the United States in the United States to the Chinese government.
Operation “Sponsored by the State” was also aiming for government agencies, including the treasury, according to the Ministry of Justice (Doj).
The hackers were also supposedly aiming for the US religious organization and newspaper in Hong Kong, the statement was added.
China did not respond to these specific allegations, but in the past it strongly denied other accusations.
In December, the Ministry of Finance reported about “big” violation by the Chinese hackers who encouraged them, saying that they could access employee workstations and some unprofessional documents.
At that time, China denied any involvement, calling the allegation “unfounded” and pronounced it “consistently opposed all forms of hacking.”
It is unclear when the latest allegations of the impression were announced – but on Wednesday they were discharged at the Manhattan Federal Court.
Who is charged?
Among the persons who were accused were two officials of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.
The impression said that the hackers, which seemed to represent a private company, I-Soon, were charged with Chinese agencies between $ 10,000 and $ 75,000 for each email mail “used”.
They allegedly “conducted computer inflammation” under the guidance of Chinese ministries and their own initiatives, and “paid nice for stolen data”.
“Today we are exhibiting Chinese government agents that direct and stimulate non -select and reckless attacks on computers and networks around the world,” said Sue J Bai, who runs the DOJ National Security Department.
“We will continue to fight to remove this Cyber mercenary ecosystem and protect our national security,” she added.
Who was the target?
There are no further details about targeted dissidents based in the US.
The religious organization hit by the hackers was described as the one that “sent missionaries to China earlier and was openly critical of the PrC Government”. PRC is short for the People’s Republic of China.
There were also a hong newspaper on the list. Although he was not appointed, the statement states that “he considers himself to be opposed to the Government PrC.”
In addition to US agencies, it was said that the hackers were aiming at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.
Last October, the FBI and the Cibernetic Security Agency and Infrastructure Safety Agency said hacks were targeting two major US presidential campaigns performed “actors associated with the People’s Republic of China”.
Earlier last year, Seven Chinese nationals were charged with the guidance of the Haki surgery, which lasted at least 14 years and aimed at foreign Chinese criticism.
Operations that tied to the Western governments with China also aimed at the United Kingdom Election Commission and Parliament in the UK and Novi Zealand.
