U.S. law enforcement officials are investigating a Chinese hack of commercial telecommunications infrastructure, including the possible targeting of both presidential campaigns, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced Friday.
The FBI identified “specific malicious activity targeting the sector,” followed by the bureau and the CISA notifying “affected companies, rendered technical assistance, and rapidly shared information to assist other potential victims,” a statement from both agencies said.
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