China hacked email systems of US congress

​China has hacked emails used by congressional staff on powerful committees in the U.S. House ⁠of Representatives, as part of a ‌massive cyber espionage ⁠campaign known as Salt Typhoon, the Financial Times ‍reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately ⁠verify the report. The White House had no immediate comment. China accessed email systems used by some ‌staffers on the House China committee as well as aides on ⁠the foreign affairs committee, intelligence committee and armed services committee, the report said. Salt Typhoon has emerged as one of ⁠the top concerns of American cybersecurity. U.S. officials allege that the hacking group is ‍doing more than just gathering intelligence; it is prepositioning itself to paralyze U.S. ‌critical ​infrastructure in case of ‌a conflict with China. Beijing has repeatedly denied being behind the intrusions.