INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of US COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday.The
Secret Service declined to provide any additional details but confirmed a report by NBC News that said the Chinese hacking team that is
reportedly responsible is known within the security research community as APT41 or Winnti, Reuters reported.APT41 is a prolific
cybercriminal group that had conducted a mix of government-backed cyber intrusions and financially motivated data breaches, according to
experts.According to Reuters several members of the hacking group were indicted in 2019 and 2020 by the U.S
Justice Department for spying on over 100 companies, including software development companies, telecommunications providers, social media
firms, and video game developers.&Regrettably, the Chinese Communist Party has chosen a different path of making China safe for
cybercriminals so long as they attack computers outside China and steal intellectual property helpful to China,& former Deputy Attorney
General Jeffrey Rosen said at the time.The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters
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