China’s military is thought to have instructed a hacker group to conduct cyberattacks on nearly 200 companies and research institutes in Japan, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Tokyo police referred a Chinese man, who is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, to prosecutors Tuesday over his alleged involvement in the cyberattacks, they said.
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