The Department of Justice has charged 12 individuals connected to the Chinese government for hacking over 100 American organizations, including the U.S. Treasury, over the last decade. The indicted hackers, which include contract professionals and law enforcement officials, are part of a broader state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign aimed at suppressing free speech and acquiring sensitive data. Specifically, two hackers tied to the group APT27, known as Silk Typhoon, exploited security vulnerabilities in major software to execute their attacks, reinforcing concerns about cyber threats to U.S. national security and business integrity.
The Department of Justice's indictment highlights China's extensive cyber espionage efforts, implicating 12 hackers in targeting over 100 American organizations since 2013.
Two of the indicted hackers, Yin Kecheng and Zhou Shuai, were actively involved in data theft operations that compromised sensitive U.S. organizations, including the Treasury.
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