Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans-WSJ


A jet flies by a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Chinese spy balloon that floated over the U.S. early this year used American equipment that helped it collect photos, videos and other information, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing preliminary findings from a closely held investigation.

(Reporting by Shubhendu Deshmukh in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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