FBI says its investigating claims its systems were compromised - wire taps and search warrants apparently hijacked

• FBI confirms suspicious activity on internal networks
• Breach reportedly affected wiretap and surveillance systems
• Media suspect Chinese group Salt Typhoon involvement

The FBI has said it addressed a recent apparent cyber-incident affecting wiretaps and surveillance systems.

“The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond,” the law enforcement agency told CNN, without elaborating further.

While the FBI did not specifically say which systems it was securing, CNN said the breach affected systems used to manage wiretapping and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, citingan anonymous source “familiar with the investigation”.

Another 'typhoon'?

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