Chinese hackers

Chinese hackers are individuals or groups operating from China who conduct unauthorized cyber intrusions into foreign computer networks to steal sensitive data and intellectual property.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news for a series of high-profile cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies, major corporations, and critical research institutions.

Latest on Chinese hackers

• US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
• U.S. says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
• T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
• Chinese Hackers Target Medical, Military, and AI Research in North America
• Chinese hackers top threat to AI, IP tech firms: report
• Chinese hackers pose biggest espionage threat to tech firms, CrowdStrike says
• The breach, attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored group, occurred months earlier but was not disclosed until Reuters reported it

Connections

4 entities linked to Chinese hackers across the news graph.