E.D.N.Y. Indictment Alleges Seven Chinese “APT31” Hackers Compromised Foreign Targets, Critics of China

        On March 25, 2024, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment in the Eastern District of New York dated January 30, 2024, in which seven nationals of the People’s Republic of China were charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.[1]  The alleged activities took place over at least 14 years, with the known date range identified in the indictment as 2010 through January 2024.[2]  In the past few years, the seven defendants and their conspirators have been given names such as “Advanced Persistent Threat 31” (“APT31”) and “Violet Typhoon” by cybersecurity researchers.