Chinese Intelligence Allegedly Hacked US Congressional Staff Emails

On January 7, reports indicated that Chinese intelligence had allegedly gained access to email systems used by some staff members of the House of Representatives Committee on China. The Chinese embassy in the United States denied the allegations, stating: “We strongly oppose unfounded speculation and accusations by the United States, the use of cybersecurity to denigrate China, as well as the spread of all kinds of misinformation about so-called Chinese hacker threats.”