According to the 11-count indictment, Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, conducted a global hacking campaign for more than a decade. More recently, the defendants probed for vulnerabilities in computer networks of companies developing Covid-19 vaccines, testing technology, and treatments,” the DOJ statement said. More than 140,000 people have died from the virus in the United States, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The defendants revictimized companies, government entities, and organizations from which they had previously stolen data. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

Source: The Standard July 22, 2020 00:56 UTC