China-Backed Cyberattack Among Most Significant in US History, Sen. Warner Says

A cyberattack reported in October perpetrated by the Chinese state-backed Salt Typhoon threat group is one of the largest in history.

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, speaks at a hearing in Washington on Jan. 10, 2017. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—A cyberattack perpetrated by Chinese state-backed actors and revealed in October was one of the largest and most significant in U.S. history, according to the top Senate intelligence leader.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, told The Epoch Times that the hack conducted by the Salt Typhoon threat group was “unprecedented in its size and scope.”