The Chinese Spy Balloon Had Tools To Collect Electronic Communications, U.S. Says

The Chinese Spy Balloon Had Tools To Collect Electronic Communications, U.S. Says

The controversial Chinese spy balloon which stormed U.S. airspace for days was capable of collecting government communication signals and was on a military-led mission to collect data across more than 40 countries. 

The Biden administration presented the capabilities of the balloon in a open hearing on Capitol Hill. 

On Thursday, two FBI officials said that the amount of information gathered from the balloon's remains were "extremely limited". 

by Venessa Brooks

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