By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-u-s-officials-indict-4-chinese-nationals-for-state-sponsored-hacking Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: U.S. officials indict 4 Chinese nationals for state-sponsored hacking Politics Jul 19, 2021 8:19 PM EDT The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four Chinese nationals with a global campaign of computer intrusion. Watch the announcement in the player above. The indictment alleges that three of the defendants were officers in a Chinese state security agency, which is an arm of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a statement from the U.S. Justice Department. “This case is about a cyber hacking and economic espionage campaign led by the government of China,” said Randy Grossman, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four Chinese nationals with a global campaign of computer intrusion. Watch the announcement in the player above. The indictment alleges that three of the defendants were officers in a Chinese state security agency, which is an arm of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a statement from the U.S. Justice Department. “This case is about a cyber hacking and economic espionage campaign led by the government of China,” said Randy Grossman, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now