US charges four Chinese military hackers in 2017 breach of the Equifax credit reporting agency that affected nearly 150 million American citizens
Attorney General William Barr, left, arrives to speak, next to Assistant Attorney General John Demers and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Byung"BJay" Pak, right, during a news conference, Monday, February 10, 2020, at the Justice Department in Washington.
Roughly 147 million people had information, including Social Security numbers, birth dates and driver's license data, compromised by the Equifax breach. "It is reassuring that our federal law enforcement agencies treat cybercrime – especially state-sponsored crime – with the seriousness it deserves," he said in a statement.
Chinese hackers are similarly suspected of being behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc. Senator Ben Sasse, a Republican member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, urged tougher action to counter Chinese hacking.
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