Overview

• U.S. officials, citing a year-long investigation, said the China-backed operation may have swept up information on virtually every American.
• President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were among high-profile figures targeted during last year’s campaigning, according to investigators.
• Allied governments said the hackers infiltrated major telecommunications and internet service providers, enabling tracking of targets’ communications and movements.
• British officials reported that attackers exploited older network vulnerabilities, breached more than six U.S. providers, and could listen to calls, read texts, and access locally stored files.
• Investigators linked the campaign to at least three China-based technology firms with a history of work for Chinese military and intelligence agencies.