FBI sanctions listing
ZHOU SHUAI
ZHOU SHUAI is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Cyber's Most Wanted programme, listed on 2025-02-25. Cyber's Most Wanted. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Chinese nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy to Cause Damage To, and Obtain Information By Unauthorized Access To, Protected Computers, to Commit Wire Fraud, and to Commit Aggravated Identity Theft; Wire Fraud; Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Access to Protected Computers; Intentionally Causing Damage to Protected Computers; Aggravated Identity Theft; Money Laundering Zhou Shuai and Yin Kecheng are wanted for their alleged involvement in compromising and stealing data belonging to scores of victims around the world. The men, and their co-conspirators, allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in victim networks, conducted reconnaissance once inside those networks, and installed malware, such as PlugX malware, that provided persistent access. The men then allegedly identified and stole data from the compromised networks by exfiltrating it to servers under their control. They also allegedly brokered stolen data for sale and provided it to various customers, only some of whom had connections to the PRC government and military. Zhou Shuai allegedly sold data stolen by Yin Kecheng through i-Soon, a company whose primary customers included the PRC Ministry of State Security (MSS) and the Ministry of Public Safety (MPS). In 2023, a Grand Jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment against Zhou Shuai on multiple charges related to criminal activity occurring between 2018 and 2020. The United States Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward up to $2,000,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Zhou Shuai.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Cyber's Most Wanted |
| Date listed | 2025-02-25 |
| Source record ID | fbi:e61eaa6e44f742bfbf67ff09079d84b5 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 1979 |
| Place of birth | China |
| Nationality / country | Chinese |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (2)
Deep-research dossier
Not yet deep-researched
The instant review above is drawn from the public lists. A deep-research dossier goes much further — an analyst-grade OSINT report: associate & co-investment network screening, structural / ownership opacity, a dated risk trajectory, an 8-factor scoring model, and numbered, source-linked evidence. See the format in the design system.
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:e61eaa6e44f742bfbf67ff09079d84b5 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |