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Friday, Oct 02, 2026
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US Sanctions Target Chinese Individuals for COVID Fraud and Bomb Threats
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned three Chinese nationals and three Thai companies for cybercrime activities. This network committed fraud and made bomb threats, using the 911 S5 botnet to compromise computers. These malicious actors caused billions in damages and linked IP addresses to bomb threats in July 2022.
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned three Chinese nationals and three Thai companies involved in a cybercrime network.
This network is responsible for bomb threats and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 aid, costing the U.S. government billions.
These actors utilized the 911 S5 botnet to compromise computers, diverting blame from themselves to innocent users.
Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson stated these individuals exploited botnet technology to fraudulently obtain economic assistance and terrorize citizens with bomb threats.
In July 2022, the IP addresses linked to these individuals were connected to numerous bomb threats across the United States.
This network is responsible for bomb threats and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 aid, costing the U.S. government billions.
These actors utilized the 911 S5 botnet to compromise computers, diverting blame from themselves to innocent users.
Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson stated these individuals exploited botnet technology to fraudulently obtain economic assistance and terrorize citizens with bomb threats.
In July 2022, the IP addresses linked to these individuals were connected to numerous bomb threats across the United States.