Chinese Hackers Breached The Email Of A US Ambassador, Reports Say

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns had his email account accessed by Chinese hackers engaging in a large-scale espionage operation, according to multiple reports, joining the company of a cabinet member and other State Department officials that were also hacked as part of the campaign.

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[matthewgouley]

Strongest nation in the world can't even defend itself what a joke you American dictators have made this country.

[mynameisnobodysometimeseve]

Our country far too busy watching americans than any cyber threat from another country.

[unboxedcharacter]

Idk if China “hacked” it but rather Burns just allowed it 😂

[NHLblkgurl]

There is NOBODY that fears Biden!
(Well, perhaps his daughter in the shower, you got me on that one).

[whitehaze]

Did they breach it or were they given access to it, the latter is probably the truth.

[JAOPLIST]

And all the embarrassing things he write in those emails. They're probably laughing at his username.

[edwardspan]

His password was probably “password” or his own name.

[danielxu]

Burns 😂

How did he get this job? America ambassador used to be very elegant good looking folks. Where are this second hand used car salesman coming from?