The White House confirmed that a Chinese hacking campaign has affected at least eight U.S. telecommunications firms and dozens of countries, granting Beijing access to private communications, including texts and calls of some senior U.S. officials and political figures. Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger emphasized that no classified communications appear to have been compromised, and only a small number of Americans were directly impacted. However, the extent of the breach may still grow, and affected companies have yet to fully remove the Chinese hackers from their networks.