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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: The U.S. Has Charged Two Hackers With Alleged Ties to China's Intelligence Agency [Watch (HLS stream): The U.S. Has Charged Two Hackers With Alleged Ties to China's Intelligence Agency](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/v97yIjLv.m3u8) (1:53)  _Published 2018-12-21. 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The charges include conspiracy to commit computer intrusion against dozens of companies in the United States and around the world. As we all American charges Individual defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. This case is significant because the defendants are accused of targeting and compromising managed service providers or MSPs. MSPs are firms that are trusted To store, process, and protect commercial data, including intellectual property and other confidential business information. When hackers gain access to MSPs they can steal sensitive business information that gives competitors an unfair advantage. The indictment alleges that the defendants worked for a group Known to cyber security experts, as APT 10. These groups are designated as APTs or advanced persistent threats because they use malware to gain access to computer networks and to exotrate or steal data over an extended period of time. These defendants allegedly compromised. MSP clients in at least a dozen countries, the United States and 11 other countries. The victims included companies in banking and finance, telecommunications, and computer consumer electronics, medical equipment, packaging, manufacturing, consulting, healthcare, biotechnology. All motive or in gas exploration and mining. 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