Charges Against Alleged Chinese Military Hacker Unsealed

Wei and co-conspirators allegedly hacked an American company’s network about two days after the company sued a China-based competitor for theft of trade secrets
Charges Against Alleged Chinese Military Hacker Unsealed
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington on July 29, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Charges against Chinese national Jia Wei were unsealed on Sept. 17, alleging unlawful access to U.S. communications company networks to steal proprietary information on behalf of Chinese entities.

Wei, a member of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) People’s Liberation Army (PLA), was assigned to Unit 61786, which is tasked with obtaining communications and information via hacking, according to the Department of Justice.