Hackers linked to the Chinese government have broken into a handful of U.S. internet-service providers in recent months in pursuit of sensitive information, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Beijing has been ramping up its cyberhacking capabilities in recent months. US officials last week said they disrupted a network of more than 200,000 routers, cameras, and other internet-connected devices that a Chinese hacking team, dubbed Flax Typhoon, had infected with malware.

Chinese government-linked hackers have gained access to a handful of U.S. internet service providers in recent months trying to gather sensitive information.