US offers $10 mn reward for wanted Chinese hacker

Washington: The United States offered a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co conspirators wante...

Washington: The United States offered a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls.

Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China's Sichuan province, according to the State Department.

An indictment charging Guan with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud was unsealed on Tuesday.

The Treasury Department said it had imposed sanctions on the company Guan worked for, Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co Ltd.

Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the US of "exploiting cybersecurity issues to smear and discredit China".