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"US, UK, and New Zealand Unite to Condemn China's Cyberespionage Activities"

The US and UK have announced criminal charges and sanctions against Chinese hackers linked to a state-backed operation targeting US officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists, and the UK's election watchdog. The hackers, known as APT31, aimed to harass critics of the Chinese government, steal trade secrets, and spy on high-level political figures. The US Justice Department charged seven hackers believed to be living in China, while the British government imposed sanctions on a front company and two defendants. The hackers sent malicious emails to install tracking software, targeted home routers, and accessed information on tens of millions of UK voters. Both countries have expressed concerns about China's increasingly assertive behavior and its state-based threat to economic security.