Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents, leaked documents show

Cybersecurity researchers are poring over a massive new leak of sensitive documents about Chinese hacking operations.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:

Cybersecurity researchers have had some sleepless nights over the last several days.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

They’re digging into a major leak of documents from a Chinese technology company that appears to be conducting global hacking operations for the Chinese government.

MARTÍNEZ: For more, we’ve got NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin here to help us sort all of this out. Jenna, so what exactly is in the leak, and does it seem legit?

JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, BYLINE: Yeah, so there are about 500 documents and they’re

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