China-Based Hackers Hit With Sanctions and Indictments Over Cyber Attacks from randy spears heat Watch Video

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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 \