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US charges Chinese hackers who targeted government dissidents

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US prosecutors have charged 12 Chinese nationals for being part of an alleged hacking scheme.

They allegedly sold data of US -based dissidents to the Chinese government.

The "state-sponsored" operation also targeted government agencies including the Treasury .

It is unclear when the latest DOJ charges were issued - but they were unsealed in a federal court in Manhattan .

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