China charged over decade-long hacking campaign targeting US, UK officials and China critics
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Chinese government-linked hackers targeted US and UK officials, journalists, activists, corporations, and UK's election watchdog in a decade-long hacking operation.
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The US charged 7 Chinese hackers and the UK imposed sanctions related to the hack of UK voter data.
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The hackers stole trade secrets, tracked high-level figures, and tried intimidating critics of China.
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Targets included White House officials, government agencies, senators, a presidential campaign, and China dissidents.
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The operation was intended to harass China's critics, but was not an effort to interfere in US elections.