Cybersecurity
US, UK Accuse China of Broad Cyberattacks, Voter Data Theft
- US charges seven Chinese nationals with series of attacks
- UK says Chinese hackers accessed details of 40 million voters
The US and UK accused state-backed Chinese hackers of targeting politicians, companies and dissidents for years, as well as stealing troves of British voter data, in the latest revelation of cyberattacks that Washington and its allies have linked to President Xi Jinping’s government.
US officials said seven Chinese nationals targeted members of Congress and officials working at the White House and agencies including the Justice Department, as well as candidates, campaign staff and US companies. The hackers, part of a state-sponsored group known as APT31, have been charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.