Tag Archives: Chinese

Chinese nationals indicted for Anthem hack from 2014

Two Chinese nationals have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with the massive 2014 hack of Anthem’s computer systems. A federal grand jury indicted Fujie Wang, 32, of Shenzhen, China, and an unnamed individual, whose aliases include Deniel Jack, Kim Young and Zhou Zhihong, with conspiring to commit fraud, wire fraud and intentional… Read More: Chinese nationals indicted for Anthem hack from 2014 »

Chinese scientists give monkeys human brain genes in ‘morally risky’ experiment

Their brains may not be bigger than normal, but monkeys created with human brain genes are exhibiting cognitive changes that suggest they might be smarter — and the experiments have ethicists shuddering. In the wake of the genetically modified human babies scandal, Chinese scientists are drawing fresh condemnation from philosophers and ethicists, this time over… Read More: Chinese scientists give monkeys human brain genes in ‘morally risky’… »

Chinese ‘anger room’ lets customers smash stuff with baseball bats

BEIJING — It took Smash customer Qiu Siyu just a few sharp blows with a baseball bat to wreck what looked like an old car radio, after which two friends battered telephones, audio speakers, rice cookers and even a mannequin. All three paid 158 yuan ($ 23) to spend half an hour in an “anger… Read More: Chinese ‘anger room’ lets customers smash stuff with baseball bats »

African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm

BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported an outbreak of deadly African swine fever on a huge pig farm part-owned by a Danish investment fund, showing the spread of the virus to modern industrial farms expected to have the best levels of disease prevention. A vendor prepares pork for sale at a market in Beijing, China December… Read More: African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm »