FBI investigating Chinese hackers who targeted top US law and tech companies, report claims

FBI is investigating a large-scale cyber espionage effort by Chinese hackers. These hackers successfully infiltrated the computer systems of one of the country’s most prominent law firms, Williams & Connolly, a report claims. The firm has reportedly notified clients that its networks were compromised as part of a broader, sustained Chinese campaign targeting American legal practices. The FBI’s Washington field office is leading the investigation into the breach at Williams & Connolly and several similar attacks. Federal authorities suspect the same group of Chinese state-sponsored hackers is responsible for compromising the networks of more than a dozen other law firms and tech companies in recent months.