https://community.isc2.org/t5/Threats/Millions-of-Americans-caught-up-in-Chinese-hacking-plot-US/m-p/68676#M1144 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P class="">Millions of Americans' online accounts have been caught up in a "sinister" Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday.</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Seven Chinese nationals have been charged with enacting a widespread cyber-attack campaign.</P><P class="">They are accused of ties to a hacking operation that ran for 14 years.</P><P class="">The US state department announced a reward of up to $10m (£8m) for information on the seven men.</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class=""><A href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68659095" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68659095</A></P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Regards</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Caute_Cautim</P> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:39:33 GMT Caute_cautim 2024-03-25T21:39:33Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Threats/Millions-of-Americans-caught-up-in-Chinese-hacking-plot-US/m-p/68676#M1144 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P class="">Millions of Americans' online accounts have been caught up in a "sinister" Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday.</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Seven Chinese nationals have been charged with enacting a widespread cyber-attack campaign.</P><P class="">They are accused of ties to a hacking operation that ran for 14 years.</P><P class="">The US state department announced a reward of up to $10m (£8m) for information on the seven men.</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class=""><A href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68659095" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68659095</A></P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Regards</P><P class="">&nbsp;</P><P class="">Caute_Cautim</P> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:39:33 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Threats/Millions-of-Americans-caught-up-in-Chinese-hacking-plot-US/m-p/68676#M1144 Caute_cautim 2024-03-25T21:39:33Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Threats/Millions-of-Americans-caught-up-in-Chinese-hacking-plot-US/m-p/68719#M1149 Quite a lot of gloves coming off from government in media reports:<BR /><BR /><A href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/china-cyber-attacks-are-increasing-western-analysts-warn" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/china-cyber-attacks-are-increasing-western-analysts-warn</A> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:19:33 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Threats/Millions-of-Americans-caught-up-in-Chinese-hacking-plot-US/m-p/68719#M1149 Early_Adopter 2024-03-26T13:19:33Z