Justice Department charges twelve Chinese contract hackers and law enforcement officers

Summary

Bottom line: unsealed indictments name contract operators and Ministry of Public Security officers running intrusions for hire against dissidents, agencies and news organizations. The hacker-for-hire market is now treated as state apparatus in United States charging policy.

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• Bottom line: unsealed indictments name contract operators and Ministry of Public Security officers running intrusions for hire against dissidents, agencies and news organizations.Low · 10%
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  - Source: US Department of Justice
• The hacker-for-hire market is now treated as state apparatus in United States charging policy.Low · 10%
  named entity×2
  - Source: US Department of Justice

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