The person at the center of this case
U.S. and foreign corporate entities in financial, engineering, and technology industries
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2017
BOYUSEC HACKERS
Justice for U.S. and foreign corporate entities in financial, engineering, and technology industries — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is the current location and extradition status of the three indicted Chinese nationals?
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evidence
Lead #2How was the 400+ gigabytes of stolen data identified and traced back to Boyusec operations?
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person
Lead #3What role did Guangzhou Bo Yo Information Technology Company Limited play in facilitating these cyber attacks?
Three Chinese nationals—Xia Lei, Wu Yingzhuo, and Dong Hao—were indicted in September 2017 for operating as part of Boyusec, a hacking group that targeted U.S. and foreign companies in financial, engineering, and technology sectors. Between 2011 and May 2017, the conspirators allegedly breached corporate networks to steal over 400 gigabytes of sensitive data and confidential communications. The case remains significant as it highlights ongoing cyber espionage threats from state-sponsored or state-affiliated hacking operations targeting American intellectual property.
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United States and international
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Lead #4Which specific U.S. companies in financial, engineering, and technology sectors were targeted, and what sensitive data was compromised?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse; Conspiracy to Commit Trade Secret Theft; Wire Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft Caution: Xia Lei, Wu Yingzhuo, and Dong Hao, all of whom are Chinese nationals and residents of China, were indicted on September 13, 2017, for conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse, conspiring to commit trade secret theft, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The charges stem from the three individuals alleged attempt to direct their crimes against United States and foreign employees and computers of three corporate victims in financial, engineering, and technology industries between 2011 and May of 2017.
The indictment alleges that the three hackers, who worked for the purported Chinese-based Internet security firm Guangzhou Bo Yo Information Technology Company Limited (also known as "Boyusec"), conspired to hack into private corporate entities in order to maintain unauthorized access to, and steal sensitive internal documents and communications from, those entities' computers. In total, the hackers obtained at least 400 gigabytes of data, as well as confidential emails, from their victims.
Timeline of Events
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2011
Hacking campaign begins
Alleged conspiracy to hack into corporate entities begins
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2017-05-31
Hacking campaign ends
Last alleged unauthorized access and data theft activity
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2017-09-13
Indictment issued
Xia Lei, Wu Yingzhuo, and Dong Hao indicted for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, trade secret theft, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2011
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2011
Last Updated:June 8, 2026