China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staffers, FT reports
Chinese intelligence linked to Salt Typhoon hacked email systems of staff supporting key US House committees overseeing military and intelligence policy, detected in December 2025.
- On January 7, the Financial Times reported Chinese intelligence accessed e-mail systems used by staff members supporting House committees in the Salt Typhoon campaign, detected last December.
- The Salt Typhoon campaign has long rattled the US intelligence community, and last November the Senate Sergeant at Arms alerted offices after a cyber incident involving the Congressional Budget Office.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the report, the White House and the offices of the four House committees reportedly targeted did not respond, Liu Pengyu, Chinese Embassy spokesman, called the claims 'unfounded speculation and accusations,' while the FBI declined comment.
- The disclosures raise national-security implications for oversight roles as US officials allege Salt Typhoon is pre-positioning to paralyse critical American infrastructure, and lawmakers and congressional aides overseeing military and intelligence agencies have long been prime targets.
- People familiar told the FT it was unclear if members' e-mails were accessed, while previous reports say hackers targeted senior US lawmakers and intercepted conversations.
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