Indictmentseverity: High2021-07-19
DOJ indicts four MSS Hainan officers tied to APT40
published by U.S. Department of Justice
Actor
Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage actor publicly attributed to the Ministry of State Security (MSS) Hainan State Security Department. Targets maritime industries, defense, government, and resear…
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging four Chinese nationals — three Ministry of State Security (MSS) officers from the Hainan State Security Department and one contractor — with a multi-year global computer intrusion campaign targeting research institutions, universities, and private-sector victims across more than a dozen countries.
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