Chinese Hacker Targeted NASA, U.S. Military to Steal Critical Software

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Song Wu for a multi-year spear-phishing campaign that impersonated U.S. aerospace researchers to steal specialized software and source code from NASA, military agencies, research universities, and private aerospace firms; the indictment alleges the activity supported efforts to obtain technology for industrial and military applications and links Wu to employment at AVIC. The case highlights coordinated FBI and Inspector General investigations, charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, and the Disruptive Technology Strike Force’s role in targeting theft of critical U.S. technology.