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US indicts Chinese hackers for cyberattacks on American entities

CNN — March 25, 2024, 06:00 PM UTC

Summary: The Biden administration indicted seven Chinese hackers for cyberattacks on US entities, leading to potential data compromise of millions of Americans. The hackers posed as journalists to target US officials and sent over 10,000 malicious emails in 2018. The UK also reported similar breaches by the same group. China denied the allegations. The hackers are linked to APT31, targeting various sectors globally.

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    UK and US respond to cyber-attacks; China denies involvement (The Guardian)
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    China cyber-attacks UK voters, MPs; 40M data compromised; sanctions imposed (The Guardian)
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    China's cyber-espionage threatens democratic freedoms and global security (The Guardian)
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    Sanctions imposed on China for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure (The New York Times)
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    US and UK accuse China of global cyber espionage (ABC News)
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