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Explainer | US-China tech war: who is the little-known Chinese firm in the crosshairs of US for alleged cyberattacks?
- Hainan Xiandun is alleged to be behind the hacking of computer systems in the US and other countries
- The targeted cyberattacks were launched between 2011 and 2018
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Long-simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing flared up again on Monday, as four mainland Chinese citizens were accused of hacking into the computer systems of dozens of companies, universities and government entities in the US and other countries between 2011 and 2018.
A federal grand jury in San Diego, California returned the indictment, which alleged that the cyberattacks stole information that was of significant economic benefit to China’s companies and commercial sectors, according to an announcement by the US Department of Justice.
The four defendants and their conspirators from the State Security Department in southern Hainan province “sought to obfuscate the Chinese government’s role in such theft by establishing a front company, Hainan Xiandun Technology Development Co”, the Justice Department said.
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The following information gathered about Hainan Xiandun is based on available public reports, corporate registry information and previous disclosures.
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