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The United States Justice Department today announced charges against a Chinese hacker and his hacking team member for their alleged role in the 2015 massive data breach at health insurance giant Anthem and three other unnamed American companies.
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A federal grand jury has indicted a Chinese national for being part of an “extremely sophisticated hacking group” that breached U.S. businesses, including the seminal 2015 hack of health insurer Anthem that exposed personal information on nearly 79 million people. The indictment unsealed Thursday alleges that 32-year-old Fujie Wang breached Anthem and three other unnamed U.S. businesses, scoping out personally identifiable information (PII) and confidential business data. Another person identified only as John Doe was also indicted. The two defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and “related activity in relation to computers and identity theft,” along with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and “two substantive counts of intentional damage to a protected computer,” the Department of Justice announced. The Anthem breach compromised sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers, and prompted a record $16 million settlement with the U.S. government over potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]
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