The Justice Department has indicted 12 Chinese nationals associated with global hacking-for-hire activities targeting various U.S. entities, including the Treasury Department, journalists, and religious organizations. The indictment highlights the involvement of two officials from China's Ministry of Public Security and employees from a private hacking firm. Their operations sought to steal sensitive data while shielding their connections to the Chinese government. The Justice Department reaffirmed its commitment to tackling cyber threats and safeguarding national security, particularly against the backdrop of increasing state-sponsored cyberattacks.
The Department of Justice will relentlessly pursue those who threaten our cybersecurity by stealing from our government and our people.
Today, we are exposing the Chinese government agents directing and fostering indiscriminate and reckless attacks against computers and networks worldwide.
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