White House says 9th telecoms company has been hacked as part of Chinese espionage campaign

The White House announced that a ninth U.S. telecommunications company was hacked by Chinese operatives, giving them access to private texts and phone conversations of Americans. The hackers targeted government officials and political figures, with a large number of victims in Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The FBI believes the hackers aimed to spy on government targets of interest and is planning further action in response to the hacking campaign.

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