Chinese nationals indicted in Eastern Washington on charges of hacking Hanford
An investigation into coordinated attacks by a pair of Chinese hackers that officials believe are now targeting U.S. efforts to treat the novel coronavirus originated at the Hanford nuclear site in Richland.
“If it can occur there, we all must be aware it could occur anywhere,” William Hyslop, U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington, said at a news conference Tuesday announcing indictments against the Chinese nationals, joined by officials from the U.S. Attorney General’s Office and the FBI.
Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, received assistance from the Chinese government in their hacking efforts dating back at least to 2009, according to the indictment.
Between January and May, the pair were linked by investigators to an attack on firms in Massachusetts, Maryland and California working on COVID-19 vaccines and testing kits.
Read more: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/21/chinese-nationals-indicted-in-eastern-washington-o/
