Zhang Haoran

Charges, as published

• Conspiracy to Cause Damage to, and Obtain Information by Unauthorized Access to, Protected Computers
• Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
• Wire Fraud
• Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers
• Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers
• Aggravated Identity Theft
• Money Laundering
• Aiding and Abetting

Case details, as published by FBI

ZHANG Haoran is part of a Chinese hacking group known as APT 41 and BARIUM. On August 15, 2019, a Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Chinese nationals ZHANG Haoran and TAN Dailin on multiple charges including Conspiracy to Cause Damage to, and Obtain Information by Unauthorized Access to, Protected Computers; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers; Aggravated Identity Theft; Money Laundering; and Aiding and Abetting. These charges primarily stemmed from alleged activity targeting high technology and video gaming companies, and a United Kingdom citizen.