Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex

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FILE - The interior of the I-Soon office, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, is seen after office hours in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dake Kang, File) BEIJING – The hotel was spacious. It was upscale. It had a karaoke bar. The perfect venue, the CEO of the Chinese hacking company thought, to hold a Lunar New Year banquet currying favor with government officials. There was just one drawback, his top deputy said. “Who goes there?" the deputy wrote. "The girls are so ugly.” Recommended Videos So goes the sordid wheeling and dealing...