Two Malaysian hackers and five Chinese hackers allegedly part of a state-sponsored hacking group APT 41 charged for hacking 100 companies worldwide.
The US Department of Justice revealed the names of seven international hackers currently on the FBI’s radar in a press release published on Wednesday. The FBI tweeted about this development, that read:
“The #FBI and our partners today announced charges against five Chinese nationals for their alleged activities, including unauthorized access to protected computers, money laundering, and fraud.”
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Part of the list is five Chinese hackers Zhang Haoran, Tan Dailin, Jiang Lizhi, Qian Chuan, Fu Qiang, and two Malaysian businessmen. Horan and Dailin were charged earlier in August 2019, while the rest of the cybercriminals were charged in separate indictments in August 2020.
The Malaysian hackers were arrested on Sunday, 14 Sep 2020, from Sitiawan, Malaysia, and their extradition process is currently underway.
According to the DoJ, they “conspired with two of the Chinese hackers to profit from computer intrusions targeting the video game industry in the United States and abroad.”
The rest of the five accused are still at large, most probably living in China. The individuals are charged for running a global hacking campaign and targeting over 100 different companies worldwide.
See: Personal data of millions of Americans exposed from PC in China
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