Coverage dated December 4, 2022 to December 5, 2022

Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole $20M in COVID Relief Funds

Headline from KVIA El Paso

The U.S. Secret Service says hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in Covid-relief. The hackers raided unemployment insurance funds and small business administration loan money in more than a dozen U.S. states.

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Chinese Government Hackers Stole Millions in Covid Benefits (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state- sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government is acknowledging. publicly.

  2. The Week

  3. NBC News

    Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government has acknowledged publicly.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    US Secret Service accuses Chinese government-linked hackers of stealing $20 million in Covid relief (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (CNN) -- Chinese government-linked hackers have stolen at least $20 million in US government coronavirus relief funds, a US Secret Service spokesperson told CNN Monday -- the first time the agency has connected Covid-19 fraud to hackers affiliated with a foreign government.

  5. The Daily Caller

    China-Linked Hackers Stole Millions In COVID-19 Relief Funds, Secret Service Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Foreign hackers sole at least $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds, representing the first time the U.S has publicly acknowledged state-sponsored cybercriminals.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Chinese hackers stole more than $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds and unemployment benefits: Secret Service (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Chinese government-affiliated hackers stole more than $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds dedicated to small businesses and unemployment benefits, the Secret Service revealed.

  7. Hot Air

    $20 million in COVID cash went to Chinese hackers? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Hackers with ties to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million from U.S. taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief benefits in more than a dozen states, the Secret Service reports....

  8. Breitbart News

    Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole Millions in Coronavirus Benefits (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Secret Service recently disclosed that hackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party stole at least $20 million in coronavirus relief benefits.

  9. RedState

    Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole Millions in COVID Benefits (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Because of course they did.

  10. The Washington Free Beacon

    Chinese Hackers Stole Millions From US COVID Relief Benefits, Secret Service Reports (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Hackers with ties to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million from U.S. taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief benefits in more than a dozen states, the Secret Service reports.

  11. ABC 12 Flint

    Secret Service accuses Chinese hackers of stealing $20 million in COVID relief (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Chinese government-linked hackers have stolen at least $20 million in U.S. government coronavirus relief funds, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson told CNN Monday -- the first time the agency has

  12. Towleroad Gay News

    Chinese Hackers Stole Millions Worth Of U.S. COVID Relief Money, Secret Service Says (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole $20M in COVID Relief Funds (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    The U.S. Secret Service says hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in Covid-relief. The hackers raided unemployment insurance funds and small business administration loan money in more than a dozen U.S. states.

  14. Washington Times

    China-backed hackers stole millions in COVID relief funds, Secret Service says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Chinese hackers with ties to the country’s ruling Communist Party stole at least $20 million in U.S COVID-19 relief funds, the Secret Service said Monday.

  15. Fox News

    Chinese hackers exploited US COVID relief funds for millions, Secret Service claims (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A hacker group aligned with the Chinese Communist Party reportedly stole at least $20 million in government funds by defrauding US COVID-relief programs.

  16. Hot Air

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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