The US has charged four Chinese military officers over the cyber-attack of credit score giant Equifax.
More than 147 million Americans were affected in 2017 when the alleged hackers, who are members of the Chinese Liberation Army, stole personal data including names and addresses.
Some UK and Canadian customers were also affected.
“This was one of the largest data breaches in history,” said Attorney General William Barr.
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