Communist China-Linked Hackers May Have Accessed Highly Sensitive American Wiretap Data

FBI director says Communist China has the ‘ability to physically wreak havoc on our critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing.’

AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Wray testifies before a House committee about the shooting July 13 at a campaign rally at Butler, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, on Capitol Hill. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

A group of hackers linked to the People’s Republic of China may have accessed sensitive wiretap request information in a breach of American telecommunications companies, according to a new report Monday, posing a significant security risk. 

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