"U.S. Accuses Chinese Hackers of Targeting Companies and Elections in Cyberespionage Campaign"

The Biden administration is set to publicly accuse Chinese hackers of conducting extensive hacks against US companies on behalf of China’s civilian intelligence service, with an announcement expected as soon as Monday. The crackdown is anticipated to include criminal charges, sanctions, and a multimillion-dollar reward for information on the hackers, who are alleged to operate at the behest of China’s Ministry of State Security spy agency. This comes amid heightened US-China cyber tensions, with the US also expected to identify several Chinese men working for a Wuhan-based technology company conducting hacking operations on behalf of the MSS.