DOJ Indicts Chinese Nationals Belonging to Chinese State-Backed Hacking Group APT31

Several alleged members of the APT31, a Chinese hacking group involved in criminal cyber activities for the past 14 years, have been indicted for computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the US Department of Justice has announced. Hacking groups such as APT31 are government-backed cyber espionage actors that usually seek information. It’s not the type of group that would look to encrypt systems and ask for ransom, although other state-backed groups have been known to get involve