Justice: Chinese Nationals Indicted for 14-Year Hacking and Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Businesses and Political Officials

Justice: Chinese Nationals Indicted for 14-Year Hacking and Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Businesses and Political Officials

Yesterday an indictment was unsealed that charged seven PRC nationals with conspiracy of hacking and wire fraud. They spent ~14 years targeting businesses and political officials for economic and espionage and foreign intelligence objectives on behalf of China. There's a lot of detail on their methods and targeting.
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