The US accuses 12 Chinese hackers of stealing and selling data.

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused 12 Chinese hackers of stealing data from American businesses and citizens and selling it to the Chinese government and other parties.

The US Department of Justice building in Washington DC - Photo: REUTERS

According to the New York Times , on March 5, prosecutors from the U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against 12 Chinese hackers for cyberattacks on a range of American companies, government agencies, and cities, causing millions of dollars in damage.

The indictments allege that Chinese security agencies are orchestrating an ecosystem of "hired hackers"—including contract hackers, technology company employees, and government officials—to carry out cyberattacks aimed at stealing data from organizations worldwide .

CNN, citing senior US national security officials, reported that the network also specifically targeted several US agencies, including the US Treasury Department.

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced criminal indictments against 12 Chinese citizens, including two officials from China's Ministry of Public Security, employees of the privately owned Chinese company Anxun Information Technology Co Ltd—also known as i-Soon—and members of APT27, a hacking group backed by Beijing.

These individuals will face federal charges in New York and Washington.

Responding to the allegations, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., reiterated China's long-standing denial of cyberattacks and affirmed that "China will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of its companies and citizens."

According to CNN, cybersecurity issues have long been a source of tension in US-China relations. Chinese hackers have even targeted the phone communications of top political figures such as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Rob Joyce, a National Security Agency official, warned lawmakers that the Chinese government “is waging a full-scale campaign against the United States, and our current defenses are not keeping pace.”

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