The person at the center of this case
JIANG Lizhi (cybercriminal defendant)
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6 years waiting · since 2020
JIANG LIZHI
Justice for JIANG Lizhi (cybercriminal defendant) — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What is JIANG Lizhi's current location and how is he evading international law enforcement?
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Lead #2What specific supply chain attack methods were used to compromise networks across multiple countries?
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location
Lead #3How extensive are APT 41's operations beyond the identified telecommunications and government targets?
On August 11, 2020, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. indicted Chinese national JIANG Lizhi, allegedly a member of the APT 41 hacking group, for participating in a sophisticated international cybercrime conspiracy involving unauthorized computer intrusions and ransomware attacks. The conspiracy targeted hundreds of companies across telecommunications, government, defense, education, and manufacturing sectors in at least 12 countries, with victims in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, and Sweden. JIANG Lizhi remains at large, and investigators continue seeking information about his whereabouts and the full scope of the criminal network's operations.
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lead #4What financial institutions or money laundering networks were used to launder proceeds from ransomware attacks?
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Lead #5What are the roles and current whereabouts of co-conspirators QIAN Chuan and FU Qiang?
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Racketeering Conspiracy; Conspiracy; Identity Theft; Aggravated Identity Theft; Access Device Fraud; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers; Threatening to Damage a Protected Computer; Money Laundering Caution: JIANG Lizhi is part of a Chinese hacking group known as APT 41 and BARIUM. On August 11, 2020, a Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Chinese nationals JIANG Lizhi, QIAN Chuan , and FU Qiang on multiple charges including Racketeering Conspiracy; Conspiracy; Identity Theft; Aggravated Identity Theft; Access Device Fraud; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers; Threatening to Damage a Protected Computer; and Money Laundering.
These charges stem from their alleged unauthorized computer intrusions while employed by Chengdu 404 Network Technology Company. The defendants allegedly conducted supply chain attacks to gain unauthorized access to networks throughout the world, targeting hundreds of companies representing a broad array of industries to include: social media, telecommunications, government, defense, education, and manufacturing.
These victims included companies in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Japan and Sweden. The defendants allegedly targeted telecommunications providers in the United States, Australia, China (Tibet), Chile, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
The defendants allegedly deployed ransomware attacks and demanded payments from victims. Remarks: JIANG Lizhi has ties to Chengdu, China.
Timeline of Events
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2020-08-11
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
A Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against JIANG Lizhi and co-conspirators on multiple charges including racketeering conspiracy, identity theft, unauthorized computer access, and money laundering.
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 2020
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 2020
Last Updated:September 26, 2026