China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms
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China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.
Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware
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Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware

The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.