News Alert: U.S. charges four members of Chinese military in connection with 2017 hack at Equifax that compromised data of about 145 million

In a nine-count indictment filed in federal court in Atlanta, federal prosecutors alleged that four members of the People's Liberation Army hacked into Equifax's systems, stealing personal data. In a statement announcing the case, Attorney General William P. Barr called their efforts "a deliberate and sweeping instrusion into the private information of the American people." The 2017 breach gave hackers access to the personal information, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, of about 145 million people.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Feb 10, 10:18 AM     U.S. charges four members of Chinese military in connection with 2017 hack at Equifax that compromised data of about 145 million In a nine-count indictment filed in federal court in Atlanta, federal prosecutors alleged that four members of the People's Liberation Army hacked into Equifax's systems, stealing personal data. In a statement announcing the case, Attorney General William P. Barr called their efforts "a deliberate and sweeping instrusion into the private information of the American people." The 2017 breach gave hackers access to the personal information, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, of about 145 million people. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071