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TikTok users 'voluntarily' giving their data to China, Justice official says
John Demers framed the alleged TikTok threat as part of a broader “Chinese [government] appetite for large volumes of sensitive personal data.”
US accuses two Chinese hackers of global hacking campaign, targeting coronavirus vaccine research
The charges from the Department of Justice come amid mounting pressure for governments around the world to mitigate COVID-19.
Equifax indictment shows Chinese hackers can't hide, DOJ official says
John Demers says the Equifax indictment shows that hackers' obfuscation attempts aren't working.
Feds are lining up more indictments related to Chinese cyber-activity, officials say
“Chinese theft by hacking has been prominent,” Attorney General William Barr says. Another Department of Justice official says indictments are coming "soon."
Americans still vulnerable to hack-and-leak tactics, DOJ official says
Russia will "continue to do this in these election contexts, but in these other contexts, too," John Demers said Friday.
Justice official: U.S. private and public sectors face the same Chinese spying tactics
Intelligence agencies, companies and research institutes in China are coordinating deeply in scoping targets to pinpoint the data they want, says Assistant Attorney General John Demers.
