DOJ Accuses Two Chinese Hackers of Vaccine Data Thefts
Source: GovTech
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused two Chinese hackers of stealing valuable data, personal information and trade secrets from hundreds of organizations around the world, including companies that are working to develop coronavirus treatments and vaccines.
An 11-count indictment unsealed Tuesday describes a sophisticated scheme that lasted more than 10 years and targeted a variety of industries in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The pair often snooped on companies for their own financial gain, but they also worked on behalf of the Chinese government, federal prosecutors said in a statement.
The suspects were identified as Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, both of whom are believed to be in China.
Multiple U.S. officials on Tuesday slammed the Chinese government for allegedly deploying malicious cybertactics to steal intellectual property from other countries.
Read more: https://www.govtech.com/security/DOJ-Accuses-Two-Chinese-Hackers-of-Vaccine-Data-Thefts.html
Government statement: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-chinese-hackers-working-ministry-state-security-charged-global-computer-intrusion
Robert Farley at Lawyers, Guns & Money suggests this could be what caused the Houston consulate eviction.
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