US charges Chinese hackers who targeted government dissidents
Source: BBC
Annabelle LiangBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUS prosecutors have charged 12 Chinese nationals for being part of an alleged hacking scheme, which sold data of US-based dissidents to the Chinese government.The "state-sponsored" operation also targeted government agencies including the Treasury, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).Hackers also allegedly targeted an American religious organisation, and a…
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