Intelligence community briefed Congress on Chinese telecom intrusions

It’s believed the hackers, dubbed Salt Typhoon, accessed call records on numerous Americans, including officials and staff affiliated with President-elect Trump.

Representatives from the U.S. intelligence community briefed congressional committees about a recent sweeping Chinese infiltration into a slew of telecommunications firms and infrastructure tied to court-authorized wiretap requests.

Staff from numerous House committees “received a classified briefing [Thursday] from [the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency], [Office of the Director of National Intelligence] and the FBI regarding heightened concerns about reports on Salt Typhoon,” according to an aide familiar with the briefings who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid about the nature of the closed-door discussions. Examination into the incident is ongoing due to its national security implications, the aide added.

A briefing for Senate members is planned for next week, with the Senate Intelligence Committee already receiving frequent updates, CyberScoop reported Thursday.

The break-in ...