The person at the center of this case
Multiple international companies and government entities across telecommunications, defense, education, and manufacturing sectors
Cold Case · Open
5 years waiting · since 2020
JIANG LIZHI
Justice for Multiple international companies and government entities across telecommunications, defense, education, and manufacturing sectors — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is JIANG Lizhi's current location and has he been apprehended or extradited?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific supply chain vulnerabilities were exploited to compromise hundreds of companies globally?
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clue
Lead #3How much financial gain did the conspiracy generate through ransomware attacks and what payment methods were used?
On August 11, 2020, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. indicted Chinese national JIANG Lizhi for his role in a sophisticated international hacking conspiracy as part of the APT 41 cybercriminal group. Working for Chengdu 404 Network Technology Company, JIANG allegedly orchestrated supply chain attacks targeting hundreds of companies across telecommunications, government, defense, education, and manufacturing sectors in multiple countries. The case remains significant as JIANG's current whereabouts and the full scope of compromised networks and stolen data continue to be investigated by federal authorities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. Department of Justice; District of Columbia Grand Jury
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location
Lead #4Which specific telecommunications providers in the United States were targeted and what data was compromised?
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person
Lead #5What are the current statuses and whereabouts of co-conspirators QIAN Chuan and FU Qiang?
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Source Narrative
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
Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned indictment against JIANG Lizhi and co-conspirators on charges including racketeering conspiracy, identity theft, computer fraud, and money laundering
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 2020
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 11, 2020
Last Updated:June 14, 2026