WASHINGTON, D.C. - China-linked hackers have intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies after breaking in to an unspecified number of telecom companies, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.The hackers compromised the networks of "multiple telecommunications companies" and stole U.S.
The two agencies said the hackers also copied "certain information that was subject to U.S. law enforcement requests pursuant to court orders."The statement gave few other details and neither the FBI nor the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency immediately responded to a request for comment.