Nation Dec 31 Treasury Department says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, unclassified documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Dec 27 Chinese hacking campaign hit a 9th U.S. telecom firm, White House says A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jul 19 WATCH: U.S. officials indict 4 Chinese nationals for state-sponsored hacking 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. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign The five defendants remain fugitives, but prosecutors say two Malaysian businessmen accused of conspiring with the alleged hackers to profit off the attacks on video game companies were arrested in that country this week and face extradition proceedings. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics May 13 U.S. intelligence agencies warn Chinese hackers may be targeting coronavirus researchers The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's cyber division are warning that hackers backed by the Chinese government may be attempting to steal the work of researchers dealing with the response to the coronavirus pandemic. By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Dec 20 Watch 6:11 DOJ says Chinese hackers compromised sensitive data The Department of Justice has indicted two Chinese hackers for infiltrating U.S. companies and government agencies and stealing vast amounts of sensitive data to help Chinese companies compete with their American counterparts. John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security,… Continue watching
Jun 13 Deeply personal information exposed in security clearance hack By Ted Bridis and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Deeply personal information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances - mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, past arrests, bankruptcies and more - is in the hands of hackers linked to China, officials say. Continue reading