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China-linked hackers stole wiretap data from telcos, FBI and CISA say

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Chinese hackers broke into networks of U.S. telecommunications providers and stole data relating to lawful wiretaps.

The Chinese hackers also accessed cellular records of tens of millions of Americans .

The breach is the latest in a string of major Chinese -linked intrusions in recent years .

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect JD Vance were among those whose numbers were targeted by the hackers.