China’s Hacking of U.S. Government Email Was Espionage, Official Says The hackers penetrated the accounts of senior State Department officials, including the U.S. ambassador to China. Author: JULIAN E. BARNES Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)