Congressmembers say Chinese hacked Capitol computers

Two longtime House members say computers in their Capitol Hill offices have been hacked by sources apparently working out of China.

Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf says four of his computers were hacked. New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith says two of his computers were compromised.

The two lawmakers are longtime critics of Beijing.

In an interview Wednesday, Wolf said the hacking of four computers in his Capitol Hill office began in August 2006. He says a computer at a House committee office also was hacked.

Wolf suggests that the problem could be more widespread. He says that if House computers have been hacked, "don't you think they're doing the same thing in the Senate?" A spokesman for Wolf says the four computers in his office were being used by staff members working on human rights issues.

The Virginia Republican wants hearings in both the House and the Senate because he fears there could be members of Congress who "may not even know" their computers have been compromised.

The FBI has declined immediate comment.