"The Chinese compromised private companies exploiting vulnerabilities in their systems as part of a global Chinese campaign that's affected dozens of countries around the world," Neuberger said.
A large number of Americans had their mobile phone metadata accessed during the intrusions. The stolen metadata was centered around specific regions.
Neuberger stated that the campaign has likely been underway for one to two years, but said the US government did not currently believe any classified information had been compromised.
The FBI and CISA urged US citizens to use encrypted messaging platforms to protect themselves from potential hackers lurking on the networks.
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