US Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in Global Hacking Campaign Tied to PRC Government

The DOJ accuses Chinese hackers and PRC officials of orchestrating cyber intrusions targeting US entities and global organizations for profit and state objectives.

The US Department of Justice has charged 12 Chinese nationals, including two officials from China's Ministry of Public Security, for their roles in a global hacking campaign.
The accused include members of Advanced Persistent Threat 27 (APT27) and employees of i-Soon, a company linked to China's state-sponsored hacking ecosystem.
The campaign targeted US federal and state agencies, technology firms, defense contractors, religious organizations, and foreign ministries in Asia, causing millions of dollars in damages.
The PRC government allegedly employed hackers-for-hire to steal sensitive data and allowed them to profit by selling stolen information to Chinese state agencies and private buyers.
US authorities have seized domains and servers linked to the accused and announced rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to their capture.