FBI labels suspected China hack of law enforcement data 'a major cyber incident'

The FBI has labeled a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion into a government surveillance system a “major incident” that poses risks to U.S. national security, according to a senior law enforcement official and a source with knowledge of the matter

The FBI has labeled a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion into a government surveillance system a “major incident” that poses risks to U.S. national security, according to a senior law enforcement official and a source with knowledge of the matter.

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The hack compromised sensitive information related to domestic law enforcement, the sources said, and the FBI recently informed lawmakers about it.

The revelation suggested a significant U.S. counterintelligence failure amid repeated hacking operations by China-linked actors in recent years that have penetrated critical infrastructure and telecommunications firms, former officials said.