Suspected Chinese hack of US telecoms reveals broader plot

FILE - A person types on a computer keyboard in this Feb. 28, 2013, illustration photo. Two U.S. agencies said Nov. 13, 2024, that a probe has confirmed that Chinese-linked hackers compromised the networks of multiple U.S. telecoms.

A hack of U.S. telecommunications systems linked to China that initially appeared to focus on the American presidential campaigns goes much deeper, according to investigators, and is likely part of a vast effort by Beijing to spy on the United States.