U.S. federal companies focused in Chinese hacker-for-hire scheme, DOJ says

The Justice Department has unveiled a hackers-for-hire scheme that was allegedly directed by the Chinese authorities. The targets reportedly included U.S. authorities companies. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga has extra.

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