Security News > 2024 > September > Chinese Engineer Charged in U.S. for Years-Long Cyber Espionage Targeting NASA and Military
2024-09-18 14:00
A Chinese national has been indicted in the U.S. on charges of conducting a "multi-year" spear-phishing campaign to obtain unauthorized access to computer software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), research universities, and private companies. Song Wu, 39, has been charged with 14 counts of wire fraud and 14 counts of aggravated identity theft.
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