Tag: FBI

Chinese national arrested in US in investigation of transfer of software to China
30Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
China, World

Chinese national arrested in US in investigation of transfer of software to China

The US Justice Department announced the arrest of a Chinese national and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles on federal charges of destroying evidence to obstruct an FBI investigation after he was seen throwing a damaged hard drive into a dumpster outside his apartment.Guan Lei, 29, Alhambra, who was in the U.S. on a J-1 non-immigrant visa was arrested pursuant to a one-count criminal complaint unsealed during his initial appearance in United States District Court.The criminal complaint alleges that Guan, threw a damaged hard drive into a trash dumpster near his residence on July 25.The FBI recovered the damaged hard drive after Guan was not allowed to board a flight to China and after Guan refused the FBI’s request to examine his computer.The affidavit in support of th...
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Two Chinese hackers charged by US for targeting computer systems of companies developing COVID-19 vaccines
30Jul By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

Two Chinese hackers charged by US for targeting computer systems of companies developing COVID-19 vaccines

Two Chinese hackers working with the Ministry of State Security have been charged with global computer intrusion campaign targeting intellectual property and confidential business information, including COVID-19 research, the US Department of Justice said.The indictment alleged that the two former computer engineers, identified as Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, conducted a hacking campaign lasting more than ten years, targeting companies in countries with high technology industries, including the United States, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.It was also alleged that the two had hacked companies engaged in high-tech manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and gaming software development, and with targeting diss...
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