Chinese hackers stole millions worth of U.S. COVID relief money, Secret Service says
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Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday.
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Chinese hackers stole millions worth of US Covid relief money, Secret Service says
Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday. The Secret Service declined to provide any additional details but confirmed a report by NBC News that said the Chinese hacking team that is reportedly responsible is known within the security research community as APT41 or Winnti. APT41 is a prolific cybercriminal group that had conducted a mix of government-…
US Secret Service accuses Chinese government-linked hackers of stealing $20 million in Covid relief
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China-backed hackers stole millions in COVID relief funds, Secret Service says
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