A Chinese national was indicted Thursday on computer hacking charges related to the 2015 breach of health insurer Anthem, the Justice Department announced.
Prosecutors allege Fujie Wang, 32, and an unnamed individual, who was also charged in the four-count indictment, hacked into computer networks of Anthem and three other unnamed businesses, installing malware and stealing personal information.
“The allegations in the indictment unsealed today outline the activities of a brazen China-based computer hacking group that committed one of the worst data breaches in history,” said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski.
More than 78 million people had their personal information stolen, including names, health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, employment information and income data, according to the indictment.
Wang and the unnamed person are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in relation to computers and identity theft, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and two counts of intentional damage to a protected computer.
