FBI Claims Chinese Hackers Breached Several Prominent U.S. Law Firms

The Washington office of the FBI has launched an investigation ‌into what ‌it describes as a cyber intrusion by Chinese ‌hackers into multiple U.S. law firms,according ‍to the English section of webangah News⁣ Agency,citing Reuters via Mehr News⁤ Agency.

One targeted firm, William & Connolly, told Reuters that hackers gained access to some of its computer systems⁢ but did not identify China as the source of ⁣the attacks.

The ‍company also stated there is currently no⁣ evidence indicating that confidential⁤ client details⁣ was extracted.

Neither the FBI nor the Chinese ⁣Embassy in Washington has commented on the matter. American officials​ have⁤ alleged cyber activities linked to China for decades, while Beijing consistently denies these accusations.