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US charges 3 Chinese hackers over Siemens, Moody's, Trimble attacks

But US prosecutors say state sponsorship "is not an element" in this indictment

Published Tue, Nov 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Pittsburgh

THREE people affiliated with a Chinese cybersecurity firm hacked into the networks of Moody's Analytics, Siemens and Trimble Inc to steal business secrets, US prosecutors said on Monday.

An indictment unsealed in a federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-vania, charged the three for launching "coordinated and unauthorised" cyber attacks with others between 2011 and this year.

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