Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, two US officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

(Reuters) -Chinese hackers breached the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a government agency that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, CNN reported on Friday, citing three U.

More U.S. companies have been added to the list of telecommunications firms hacked in a wave of breaches by a Chinese state-backed threat group tracked as Salt Typhoon.

Salt Typhoon’s latest victims include Charter, Consolidated, and Windstream, underscoring the widening scope of China's cyberespionage campaign against critical US infrastructure.

(Reuters) - Chinese hackers breached the U.S. government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, CNN reported on Friday, citing three U.S. officials familiar with the matter.