Federal authorities are pointing fingers at China following a cybersecurity incident that compromised an FBI computer system, according to a Wall Street Journal report released Friday.
Investigators believe hackers with ties to the Chinese government successfully penetrated an internal FBI network that stores data connected to domestic surveillance operations, sources familiar with the investigation told the publication.
Officials have not yet determined how extensive the security breach was or the full impact of the intrusion, as the probe remains in preliminary phases.
When contacted for comment, both the FBI and China’s embassy in Washington have yet to provide responses regarding the alleged cyber incident.
