GOP Lawmaker Says Chinese Spies Hacked Him

Chinese state-linked hackers who breached Microsoft systems also hacked into the emails of Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), the congressman said on Aug. 14.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 10, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Chinese state-linked hackers who breached Microsoft systems also hacked into the emails of Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), the congressman said on Aug. 14.

Between May 15 to June 16, Chinese spies hacked into the lawmaker’s personal and campaign emails, using a vulnerability in the Microsoft software, Mr. Bacon wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.