"US Officials Sound Alarm on Chinese Hackers' Prolonged Infiltration of Critical Infrastructure"
U.S. federal agencies and allied cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned that Chinese hackers have been secretly embedded in U.S. infrastructure for up to five years, with the potential to conduct a destructive cyberattack in the event of a major conflict. The hackers have targeted key infrastructure sectors and have operated stealthily, raising concerns about their potential to cause real-world harm. China denies the allegations, but U.S. officials are increasingly vocal about the threat posed by these hackers.