The person at the center of this case
Approximately 78.8 million individuals; large U.S. health benefits company in Indiana
Justice for Approximately 78.8 million individuals; large U.S. health benefits company in Indiana — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Fujie Wang is believed to reside in Shenzhen, China—what is his current location and how can international law enforcement extradite him?
Approximately 78.8 million individuals had personal data stolen including SSNs and health IDs—where is this data now and has it been used for identity theft?
Data was encrypted and sent to destinations in China—which specific entities or organizations received the stolen information?
On May 7, 2019, a federal grand jury in Indianapolis indicted Fujie Wang and another individual for conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud, and intentional damage to protected computers. Wang was allegedly part of a China-based hacking group that conducted intrusion campaigns against U.S. businesses, stealing personal data of approximately 78.8 million individuals from a major health benefits company in Indiana between February 2014 and January 2015. The case remains significant as Wang is believed to be residing in Shenzhen, China, and the stolen data—including names, Social Security numbers, and health identification numbers—was encrypted and sent to destinations in China.
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Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer Caution: On May 7, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, indicted two individuals for conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and causing intentional damage to a protected computer. The subjects, including Fujie Wang, were alleged members of a hacking group operating in China that conducted intrusion campaigns targeting the computer systems of large businesses in the United States, including a large health benefits company in Indiana.
It is alleged that, between February of 2014 and January of 2015, the subjects conspired to intentionally access computer networks to identify and ultimately steal data concerning approximately 78.8 million persons from computer networks, including names, health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, employment information, and income data. Once the information was collected, it was allegedly placed in encrypted files and sent to destinations in China.
Remarks: Fujie Wang is known to reside in Shenzhen, China.
Alleged conspiracy to access computer networks begins in February 2014
Alleged data theft and conspiracy activities conclude in January 2015
Grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana indicts Fujie Wang and co-conspirator