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The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on the identity and whereabouts of hacker Zhang Yu from Shanghai, China, accusing him of alleged cyberattacks and theft of research data.

The U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward for Zhang Yu, a board member of Shanghai Shiyan Technology Company, accusing him of being hired by the Shanghai State Security Bureau to steal COVID research data from American universities and immunovirologists.

On October 8, the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Zhang Yu, a member of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), for his alleged involvement in illegal hacking into COVID-19 research systems at multiple U.S. universities and research institutions. His co-conspirator, Xu Zewei, was arrested earlier this year and extradited to the United States for trial.

The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering a $10 million reward for information on the whereabouts of Chinese hacker Zhang Yu, suspected of stealing U.S. COVID-19 research data.