Viasat Identified as Victim in Sweeping Phone Hack Tied to China

Viasat Inc. is the latest US communications company identified as a victim of the sweeping surveillance hack blamed on the Chinese government that emerged during last year’s presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

The breach of the California-headquartered satellite and wireless networking company was discovered earlier this year and Viasat has been working with the government in the aftermath, some of the people said. Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc. and Lumen Technologies were previously identified as being hit by the attack.