tl;dr Chinese state-sponsored hackers indicted. Long story. Full indictment can read here:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/seven-hackers-associated-chinese-government-charged-computer-intrusions-targeting-perceivedSummary:
Today the United States Department of Justice indicted seven individuals believed to be tied to Chinese-stated sponsored group APT31 a/k/a TA412 a/k/a Violet Typhoon a/k/a Zirconium.
The individuals indicted are:
- Ni Gaobin, 38
- Weng Ming, 37
- Cheng Feng, 34
- Peng Yaowen, 38
- Sun Xiaohui, 38
- Xiong Wang, 35
- Zhao Guangzong, 38
All are believed to reside in the People's Republic of China.
The individuals are charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The individuals are believed to have spent the past 14 years targeting United States and foreign critics, businesses, and political officials to further Chinese economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives.
The full write up, and indictments, from the United States Department of Justice is lengthy and gives more details on their actions.