The US Department of Justice has announced charges against five Chinese citizens in a wide-ranging computer hacking conspiracy that targeted over 100 companies worldwide, Financial Times reported.
Five accused hackers based in China, whose activities are known by security researchers under the label “APT41”, were charged in August 2019 and August 2020, the department said.
The charges were the latest in an ongoing effort by US authorities to put pressure on Beijing to stop its alleged theft of intellectual property and crack down on cyber criminals operating in China.
Officials have criticised China directly, claiming it permitted cyber criminals to operate freely as long as they also helped state authorities.
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