US indicts Chinese govt hackers over attacks in 12 countries 0 SHARES Share it! Internationally, the hackers accessed the computers of a major bank, three telecommunications or consumer electronics companies, mining and health care companies, and business consultancies. From at least 2006 to 2018, the APT10 Group “conducted extensive campaigns of intrusions into computer systems around the world,” the US Justice Department said. And, according to reports, US officials believe Chinese government-linked hackers were behind the theft of data on some 500 million guests of hotel giant Marriott, first reported on November 30. Last week, Bill Priestap, head of the FBI’s counterintelligence division, told Congress that China’s cyber-attacks are part of a broad campaign to demote the United States from its leadership position in the world.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 21, 2018 02:26 UTC