US charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign


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Officials say the yearslong hacking scheme was wide-ranging, was aimed at various business sectors and academia and was carried out by a China-based group known as APT41 by: ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Posted: Sep 16, 2020 / 01:17 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 16, 2020 / 01:17 PM EDT Credit: AP Tasos Katopodis/Pool WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the United States and elsewhere, including social media and video game companies as well as universities and telecommunications providers, officials said Wednesday. The five defendants remain...