Chinese hackers said to target US law firms, including Williams & Connolly, NYT reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Washington field office is investigating a series of alleged infiltration of prominent U.S. law firms by Chinese hackers, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. One of those firms, Williams & Connolly, told clients that Chinese hackers had infiltrated some of its computer systems, the newspaper reported, citing two people briefed on the matter. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reporting by Jasper Ward)

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