Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

US lays charges against alleged Chinese Government hackers

Chinese hackers are accused of stealing trade secrets

Chinese hackers are accused of stealing trade secrets Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (7.76MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

A hacking duo accused of being "on call" for China’s Ministry of State Security has been indicted by the FBI for targeting companies and individuals in ten countries including Australia.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Australia's head coach Tony Popovic (AAP)
The Prime Ministers of Australia and Japan meet (AAP)
A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi-ISNA via AP).jpg
Housing affordability has sunk to record lows, with skyrocketing home values and rents over the past five years.

Recommended for you

Five Australian soldiers in khaki ceremonial dress marching
A sign out the front of property that reads “For Lease“.
Tents and shelters at a camp for people displaced by conflict in Gaza City.
Graphic art featuring a gas transport ship (left) and a gas truck (right) against backdrops of an Australian flag (left) and Japanese flag (right)
New report finds scammers are often trafficked victims forced into scamming centres.
A woman in a bright blue shirt stands outside on a footpath with her disability aid
A man speaking while seated in front of a microphone. He looks frustrated and is wearing a faded black jacket and white collared shirt.
Stylised composite of three men in the foreground, set against a red-toned background featuring armed fighters, flags, and imagery referencing international diplomatic talks.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world