"US Officials Sound Alarm on Chinese Hackers' Prolonged Infiltration of Critical Infrastructure"
TL;DR
U.S. federal agencies and allied cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned that Chinese hackers have been secretly embedded in U.S. infrastructure for up to five years, with the potential to conduct a destructive cyberattack in the event of a major conflict. The hackers have targeted key infrastructure sectors and have operated stealthily, raising concerns about their potential to cause real-world harm. China denies the allegations, but U.S. officials are increasingly vocal about the threat posed by these hackers.
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