A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of

A White House official has added a ninth U.S. telecommunications company to the list of telecoms breached in a Chinese hacking campaign that impacted dozens of countries.

The White House said Friday that a ninth U.S. telecommunications company has been hacked as part of a Chinese espionage campaign, but China has denied responsibility.

A ninth U.S. telecom firm was confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign, a White House official said.

The ninth American telecommunications company has fallen victim to hackers. Chinese spies gained access to private text messages and phone calls of an unknown number of Americans. This attack was reported on Friday by a senior White House official.

The ninth American telecommunications company has fallen victim to hackers. Chinese spies gained access to private text messages and phone calls of an unspecified number of Americans. This attack was reported on Friday by a senior White House official.