Chinese-Backed Hackers Compromised U.S. Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say

Hackers working for the Chinese government compromised more than a dozen U.S. pipeline operators nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration revealed while also issuing first-of-its-kind cybersecurity requirements on the pipeline industry. The disclosure of previously classified information about the aggressive Chinese hacking campaign, though dated, underscored the severity of foreign cyber threats to the nation’s infrastructure, current and former officials said.