Justice Department Charges Chinese Hackers In Bid To Curtail Cyber-Theft
The two men are accused of being part of a vast government effort to transfer American trade, technology and defense secrets into Chinese hands, but are unlikely to face trial.
Updated at 1:14 p.m. ET
The Justice Department announced charges Thursday against two alleged hackers suspected of working on the orders of the Chinese government as part what the U.S. alleges is a long-running effort to steal American intellectual property.
The charges were part of a broader move by the Trump administration to push back against what U.S. officials describe as China's relentless drive to
