US Officials Allege Large-Scale Chinese Hacking of Americans' Cellphone Data

A large-scale cyber-espionage campaign has been attributed to China, targeting American telecommunications companies and stealing sensitive metadata from a large number of Americans. The hacking operation, which is ongoing, has compromised dozens of companies worldwide, including eight US-based companies, and has gained access to communications of senior US government officials and political figures. The stolen data includes customer call records and communication metadata.