US Charges Chinese National in Hacks of Anthem, Other Businesses

US Charges Chinese National in Hacks of Anthem, Other Businesses
An exterior view of an Anthem Health Insurance facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. on Feb. 5, 2015. About 80 million company records were accessed in what may be among the largest healthcare data breaches to date. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury charged a Chinese national in a 2015 hacking campaign that affected large U.S. businesses including insurer Anthem Inc, where the breach affected a computer system containing data on nearly 80 million people, according to an indictment unsealed on May 9.

Fujie Wang, 32, and others including one individual charged as John Doe, conducted intrusions into Anthem and three other American businesses, according to the four-count indictment in federal court in Indianapolis, where Anthem is based. It did not identify the other companies by name.