Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, two US officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

Chinese hackers breached the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a government agency that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, CNN reported on Friday, citing three U.

Chinese hackers attacked the system of the American Committee on Foreign Investment, which assesses threats to the national security of the USA. The attack was part of a broader operation targeting the Treasury Department.

Chinese hackers have gained access to a system that belongs to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a government organization that reviews significant purchases by foreigners in the country,

The hackers targeting the Treasury are dubbed Silk Typhoon, and previously mass-hacked thousands of corporate email servers.

Chinese hackers attacked the system of the American Committee on Foreign Investment, which assesses threats to the national security of the U.S. The attack was part of a broader operation targeting the Treasury Department.