Prosecutors say they also obtained the names, Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 100,000 Navy personnel. The hackers, identified as members of the group APT10, or “Stone Panda,” are not in custody. U.S. law enforcement officials described the case as part of a trend of state-sponsored hackers breaking into American networks and stealing trade secrets and other confidential information. Wray likened it to “breaking into and getting the keys from the maintenance department.”The indictment says the Chinese hackers sometimes deleted files they stole seeking to avoid detection. In recent months, the Justice Department has filed separate cases against several Chinese intelligence officials and hackers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2018 23:03 UTC