Mei's response, "the factory was attacked by a virus and blackmailed for tens of millions of dollars," said rumors.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Quentin for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, August 11, according to the 21st Century Economic report, there is news today that American factories have been attacked by viruses and hackers have extorted tens of millions of dollars.

In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Midea replied that it was a "rumor," but some employees inside the United States said to 21 Finance and Economics that they did receive a notice from the department today that they should not turn on the computer. As to whether the computer was attacked or blackmailed, the above-mentioned Mei employees could not say clearly.

CTOnews.com learned that Midea's total operating income in 2021 was 343.361 billion yuan, an increase of 20.18 percent over the same period last year; the net profit of shareholders belonging to the parent company was 28.574 billion yuan, an increase of 4.96 percent over the same period last year; and basic earnings per share was 4.17 yuan.

For the whole of 2021, Midea made a net profit of 29 billion yuan, an increase of 5.5% over the same period last year. In addition, it is proposed to distribute a cash dividend of 17 yuan (including tax) for every 10 shares of all shareholders.

In the first quarter of 2022, Midea's total operating income was 90.939 billion yuan, an increase of 9.54 percent over the same period last year, and its net profit was 7.178 billion yuan, an increase of 10.97 percent over the same period last year. The basic earnings per share is 1.06 yuan.