An indictment was unsealed charging seven (7) nationals of the 🇨🇳 P⁢⁢⁢⁢R⁣⁡⁤C with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a P⁢⁢⁢⁢R⁣⁡⁤C-ba⁠se⁢d hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting 🇺🇸 U.S. and foreign critics, businesses, political officials in furtherance of the P⁢⁢⁢⁢⁡R⁣⁡⁤C'⁡s economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives. #usa #china #apt #cyber #military #defense #contractors #espionage #telecom #influence #press #intel #political #economic #threats #justice [ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/seven-hackers-associated-chinese-government-charged-computer-intrusions-targeting-perceived ]

Threat Insight observed a focus on 🇺🇸 Washington DC & White House correspondents directly preceeding the Jan 6th, 2021 US Capitol attack ( https://infosec.exchange/@threatinsight/112158070162636274 )

📎 (PDF) indictment [ https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1345141/dl ]