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Suspected Chinese breach of FBI system exposed surveillance targets’ phone numbers

ID: f02d6d39-495f-5d45-b637-b5bced55c360

STIX ID: report--f02d6d39-495f-5d45-b637-b5bced55c360

Feed Name: Nextgov Cybersecurity

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2026-04-03

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: David DiMolfetta

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Suspected China-linked attackers accessed an unclassified FBI system holding pen-register and trap-and-trace metadata, exposing phone numbers of surveillance targets; the DOJ designated the event a FISMA "major incident," remediation is underway, and Congress and CISA are engaged while attribution and scope remain under investigation.

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