China-linked hackers breached email systems used by US congressional staff, report says

China-linked hackers have allegedly compromised email systems used by congressional staff serving some of the most powerful committees in the US House of Representatives, in what has been described as part of a long-running cyber espionage operation known as Salt Typhoon, according to a report by the Financial Times.

The newspaper, citing people familiar with the matter, said the breaches form part of a broader campaign targeting sensitive political and government communications across the United States. Livemint could not independently verify the claims.