Two SEA Gamer Mall executives were charged by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for their involvement in a global hacking operation in at least the past six years. The gaming store confirmed its lawyers are currently handling the case and going through the indictment papers issued by the US DoJ.
The executives were identified as Wong Ong Hua, 46, founder and chief executive officers of SEA Gamer Mall, and Ling Yang Ching, 32, partner and chief product officer.
The charges were 23 counts of racketeering, conspiracy, identity theft, aggravated identity theft, access device fraud, money laundering, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and falsely registering domain names.
US Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen announced that there are a total of five Chinese and two Malaysians charged for running global hacking operations to steal identities and video game technology, plant ransomware, and spy on Hong Kong activists.
He said the Chinese defendants targeted more than 100 victims across the globe from various industries and sectors.