"The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally classified a China-linked breach of one of its internal surveillance systems as a 'major incident' under federal law, a designation that signals the intrusion carries significant risks to US national security."
"On Feb. 17, the FBI opened an inquiry into unusual activity on one of its internal networks, the kind used to manage wiretaps and other sensitive surveillance operations."
"The compromised system wasn't just any server. It held returns from pen register and trap-and-trace surveillance operations, as well as personally identifiable information on subjects of active FBI investigations."
The FBI has classified a breach of its internal surveillance system, linked to China, as a major incident under federal law. This classification indicates serious risks to US national security. An inquiry was opened on February 17 due to unusual activity, and by March 4, the FBI informed Congress about the investigation into suspicious activity. The breach, localized to FBI systems in the Virgin Islands, involved sensitive data, including information from surveillance operations and personally identifiable information on active investigations.
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