China-Based Hackers , Hit With Sanctions and Indictments , Over Cyber Attacks.<br />ABC reports that the United States has <br />sanctioned hackers based in China over <br />alleged attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure.<br />According to the U.S. Treasury Department, <br />a state-sponsored front company has provided <br />cover for multiple cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure. .<br />Sanctions by the U.S. and the United Kingdom have <br />targeted representatives of Wuhan Xiaoruizhi <br />Science and Technology Company Ltd. (Wuhan XRZ).<br />The U.S. Treasury Department alleges <br />that Wuhan XRZ acts as a China-based <br />Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company. .<br />ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. .<br />ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. .<br />On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations.<br />On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations.<br />The Justice Department will not <br />tolerate efforts by the Chinese <br />government to intimidate Americans <br />who serve the public, silence the <br />dissidents who are protected <br />by American laws, or steal <br />from American businesses, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC.<br />This case serves as a reminder <br />of the ends to which the Chinese <br />government is willing to go to <br />target and intimidate its critics, <br />including launching malicious cyber <br />operations aimed at threatening<br />the national security of the <br />United States and our allies, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC.<br />ABC reports that court documents show <br />that the hackers targeted politicians and <br />other prominent officials with "tracking links.".<br />The Conspirators used this method <br />to enable more direct and sophisticated <br />targeting of recipients' home routers <br />and other electronic devices, <br />including those of high-ranking U.S. <br />government officials and politicians <br />and election campaign staff from <br />both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC.<br />The Conspirators used this method <br />to enable more direct and sophisticated <br />targeting of recipients' home routers <br />and other electronic devices, <br />including those of high-ranking U.S. <br />government officials and politicians <br />and election campaign staff from <br />both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC
