CCP Hackers Targeted US Pipelines: FBI

Paul Greaney
By Paul Greaney
July 21, 2021NTD Business
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The FBI on Wednesday said hackers working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accessed the IT systems of at least 13 American pipeline operators between 2011 and 2013. The agency says the hackers’ ultimate goal was to physically damage the pipelines or disrupt their operation. NTD spoke with experts about the news.

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