The Secret Service reported on Monday alleged Chinese hackers have stolen U.S. COVID relief benefits worth tens of millions of dollars since 2020.
The Chinese hacker group that is allegedly responsible is known as APT41 or Winnti within the security research community, according to NBC News, which the Secret Service corroborated. The Secret Service declined to release any other information.
According to experts, APT41 is a well-known cybercriminal organisation that has carried out a variety of government-backed cyber incursions and commercially motivated data breaches.
The U.S. Justice Department indicted several members of the hacking organisation in 2019 and 2020 for spying on over 100 businesses, including software producers, telecommunications corporations, social media companies, and game creators.
