U.S. and Britain accuse China-linked hackers of 'malicious' cyber campaigns, announce sanctions – NBC New York
The U.S. and U.K. on Monday accused Chinese state-affiliated hackers of being behind cyber campaigns targeting political figures.
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The U.S. and U.K. on Monday accused Chinese state-affiliated hackers of being behind cyber campaigns targeting political figures.
Beijing-linked cyber attackers believed to be behind series of data breaches
The targets allegedly included officials in the White House and the Justice, Commerce, Treasury and State Departments, as well as Republican and Democratic members of Congress; and campaign staffers from both sides of the 2020 presidential race
The Justice Department charged seven Chinese nationals with sending over 10,000 malicious mails in a massive cyber hacking campaign targeting senior level U.S. officials and others.
The Treasury Dept. sanctioned a Chinese firm Monday, on top of seven indictments accusing members of that company with 'malicious cyber operations' across the US