Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

China 'likely hacked US banking regulator'

A US congressional report has accused China of probably being behind the hacking of computers at the government deposit insurance agency.

The Chinese government likely hacked computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 2010, 2011 and 2013, according to a congressional report that cites an internal investigation by the banking regulator.

"Even the former Chairwoman's computer had been hacked by a foreign government, likely the Chinese," staff at the US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology said in the report released on Wednesday.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not have immediate comment on the allegations.

China has long been a prolific hacking adversary for the United States, although intelligence officials believe Beijing has decreased its hacking activity since signing a pledge with Washington last September to refrain from breaking into computer systems for the purposes of commercial espionage.

The congressional report provided the latest example of how deeply Beijing has penetrated US government computers.


1 min read

Published

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world