The hacking of senior U.S. officials’ accounts is the latest feat from a network of Chinese state-backed hackers whose leap in skill has alarmed U.S. cybersecurity officials, Dustin Volz, Robert McMillan, and Josh Chin of The Wall Street Journal report. This attack focused on Microsoft email accounts of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, State Department officials, and others not disclosed to the public. The espionage, while small, prompted concerns of the extent of its infiltration into the U.S. government and corporate networks.
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