Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles on US hacking charge

Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles on US hacking charge

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https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/chinese-national-arrested-in-los-angeles-on-us-hacking-charge.html

U.S. authorities on Thursday accused a Chinese national visiting the United States of providing malware that has been linked to the theft of security clearance records of millions of American government employees.

Yu Pingan of Shanghai was arrested on Monday at Los Angeles International Airport after a federal criminal complaint accused him of conspiring with others wielding malicious software known as Sakula, a Justice Department spokesman said on Thursday.