Summary: The US Justice Department has charged Chinese state security officers, along with hackers from APT27 and i-Soon, for conducting extensive cyberattacks and network breaches affecting various global victims since 2011. The charges include allegations of hacking US federal agencies, foreign ministries, and private entities, with substantial monetary rewards offered for information leading to the arrest of the accused. These actions are part of a broader initiative to combat cyber crimes linked to state-sponsored actors from China.
Affected: US federal and state government agencies, foreign ministries, U.S.-based dissidents, religious organizations
Keypoints :
- Charges were brought against two MPS officers and eight i-Soon employees for their involvement in computer intrusions at the direction of the PRC’s security ministries.
- i-Soon reportedly charged the MSS and MPS between ,000 and ,000 for compromised email accounts and even trained MPS staff.
- Rewards of up to million and million are being offered for information leading to the arrest of specific individuals involved in these cyberattacks.