The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 12 Chinese nationals, including hackers and government officials, in connection with a broad cybercrime campaign allegedly sponsored by the Chinese government. The indictments reveal a coordinated effort to conduct espionage through a hacker-for-hire ecosystem, obscuring the government's direct involvement. U.S. officials have stated that private companies and contractors were paid by Beijing to target specific victims. The U.S. government has placed a $10 million bounty on a group of alleged hackers, including Yin KeCheng and Zhou Shuai, who are believed to have sold data on U.S.-based dissidents to the Chinese government. The charges highlight ongoing concerns about state-sponsored cyber threats and the targeting of U.S. institutions.