Commerce Chief Raimondo’s Email Hacked in Breach Tied to China

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was among the US officials whose emails were breached in a hack of government accounts that Microsoft Corp. has said originated from China, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Raimondo has been a prominent American figure implementing export curbs on advanced semiconductor technology to China, moves which Beijing has decried as undermining free trade and global supply chain stability. The person asked not to be identified discussing information that hasn’t been made public.

Gina Raimondo

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A Commerce Department spokesperson declined to comment or confirm the breach of Raimondo’s emails, which was reported earlier by the ...