Federal authorities charged ten alleged Chinese hackers and two officials in a global cyberespionage operation that aimed at multiple targets, including government agencies and dissenters in the U.S. and other countries. The alleged hacking was conducted under the direction of China's Ministry of Public Security and involved breaching networks to steal sensitive data, which were then sold. High-profile targets included the U.S. Treasury and various NGOs and think tanks. U.S. authorities classify China as a significant long-term cybersecurity threat, implicating a broader issue of state-sanctioned cyber activities.
They cast a wide net. Identifying vulnerable computers, exploiting these computers. Stealing information from them that they will then sell toChinese government security services, said a senior FBI official.
U.S. authorities see China as the greatest long-term threat to U.S.
The hacks... were allegedly carried out in some cases on orders from China's Ministry of Public Security, which selected targets.
They targeted government agencies, contractors, dissenters, and journalists in the United States and elsewhere.
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