China Denies Role in Alleged Hack of U.S. House Committee Staff Emails

The denial follows an FT report attributing a December breach of congressional staff email to the group known as Salt Typhoon.

Overview

Russian outlets TASS and RIA cited the Financial Times report that email systems used by staff of several U.S. House committees were compromised.
The FT report, as relayed by those outlets, said the activity was discovered in December 2025 and was attributed to the China‑linked group Salt Typhoon.
Committees whose staff systems were reportedly affected include those focused on China, foreign affairs, intelligence, and armed services.
Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Beijing opposes all forms of hacking and rejected what he called unfounded U.S. accusations and disinformation.
The articles provide no public confirmation from U.S. authorities and fit a broader pattern of reciprocal U.S.–China allegations over cyber operations.