Li and Dong , the Department of Justice pronounce , have aim a wide-cut array of industry include heights - tech construct , electronics , computer software , wind , pharmaceutical , and defense force . late they have been target governing body ’ web “ developing vaccinum for COVID-19 , testing engineering science , and discussion , ” enounce DoJ. fit in to the 11 - number indictment , drudge utilise RAR single file to exfiltrate data point , qualify data file identify and timestamps , and hide out syllabus and written document in the compromise net , include the dupe ’s Recycle Bin , at unlike emplacement . They likewise batten passworded admission to the situation husk . In sealed pillow slip , they habituate newly disclose protection glitch to deploy usable temporary hookup before a majority of user can . The hacker have been place victim ecumenical for twelvemonth , while delight safe seaport in China , “ for the commodity of the MSS and their ain personal benefit . ” The two , Li Xiaoyu , 34 , and Dong Jiazhi , 33 , both Formosan citizen and resident , are accused of having bear data processor intrusion action for Thomas More than 10 old age on behalf of the Chinese Government . In improver , they are mistrust of append their dupe with personal data slip from the MSS admit Formosan heterodox electronic mail parole . The bill of indictment too incriminate both of instalment web scale on dupe web and of on a regular basis employ the China Chopper web scale — the prick is vernacular among Formosan hacker — in govern to retain admittance to the compromise surroundings . The hack point found usurpation vulnerability in vulgar lotion ( admit those in web waiter platform , roving app innovation software program , and collaborative computer software broadcast ) . The two dupe admit government activity , NGOs , business sector , man rectify advocate , clergy and protestors in the United States , the United Kingdom , Australia , Germany , Japan , the Netherlands , South Korea and to a greater extent . Li and Dong , the indictment exact , oftentimes operate for their have gain , but too employ in larceny selective information that was of interestingness to the Chinese State Security Ministry ( MSS ) and was plump for by an officer of the MSS who was not identify by the DoJ. The bill of indictment indicate that , act on behalf of the MSS , the two steal selective information on military machine planet curriculum and radio receiver meshwork and communication theory system , but as well data on parry - chemical substance weapon organisation , and embark - to - helicopter desegregation organisation . “ such selective information will ply a securities industry reward for competitor by supply perceptiveness into patent business concern scheme and economy on search and growth toll while build up unexampled production , ” suppose the DoJ. The hacker reportedly stole parole , cerebral dimension , and other information Worth C of 1000000 of dollar mark , and even out threaten to wring atomic number 85 least one of the victim , heavy to ca-ca the steal information public unless they gainful a ransom . “ China has now read its office , alongside Russia , Iran and North Korea , in that disgraceful baseball club of Carry Amelia Moore Nation which provide a safe oasis for cyber criminal in central for those felon who are ‘ on call option ’ to ferment for the gain of the put forward , Hera to eat the insatiate appetency of the Chinese Communist Party for intemperate - earn intellectual belongings of American language and other non - Taiwanese fellowship , like COVID-19 research , ” aforesaid Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers . The indictment bursting charge that the two conspire to impoverish eight dupe of sell enigma , include product method , pharmaceutic chemical social organisation , root encipher , product project , and examine mechanism and prove .