The United States is imposing sanctions against Chinese state actors over an expansive hacking attempt that impacted thousands globally, including high-ranking officials, political candidates, and entities from “some of America’s most vital critical infrastructure sectors,” officials announced on March 25.
Authorities accused APT31—a hacking group they identified as an arm of China’s Ministry of State of Security—of waging a nearly 14-year-long hacking operation that has resulted in confirmed and potential compromise of personal and work email accounts, online storage accounts, and telephone call records belonging to millions of Americans, according to a criminal complaint released on Monday.
The group’s list of targets includes senior White House officials; U.S. senators from more than 10 states; officials from the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Treasury, and State; defense contractors; and leading telecom providers, the documents show….
