Overview
- People familiar with the matter told the Financial Times that Chinese-linked operators accessed email systems used by staff on the House China, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Armed Services committees.
- The intrusions were detected in December, and sources said it remains unclear whether lawmakers’ own email accounts were compromised.
- Reuters reported it could not independently verify the Financial Times account, and the White House offered no immediate comment.
- A Chinese Embassy spokesman rejected the allegation as unfounded, and the FBI declined to comment publicly.
- The activity aligns with the long-running Salt Typhoon operation attributed by U.S. assessments to China’s Ministry of State Security, which has prompted prior sanctions and warnings after communications-network breaches.