US EditionChinese-Linked Hackers Breach Nine US Telecom Companies in Massive Espionage Campaign
- U.S. officials have added a ninth telecommunications company to the list of entities compromised by a sweeping Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation known as Salt Typhoon.
- The hackers gained access to the private communication of an unknown number of Americans as part of the campaign.
- Neuberger said that the 'Chinese gained access to networks and essentially had broad and full access,' allowing them to 'geolocate millions of individuals, to record phone calls at will.'
- Neuberger highlighted the need for required cybersecurity practices in the telecommunications industry, as voluntary practices are inadequate against hacking from China, Russia, and Iran.
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US Expands Cyber Countermeasures As List Of China Telecom Hack Victims Grows - Nemos News Network
Authored by Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The White House has identified a ninth U.S. telecom network that Chinese state hackers have compromised in a sweeping intrusion, a senior official said on Dec. 27, as authorities take steps to prevent similar cases of cyberespionage and hold the cyberattackers liable for their actions. […]
SOFREP Daily: Chinese Espionage Breaches Another US Telecom, Russia Foils Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Officer and Blogger, Israeli Forces Detain 240 at Gaza Hospital
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A Ninth US Telecoms Firm Has Been Hacked by a Chinese Espionage Campaign and Few Are Covering It
The White House confirmed that a U.S. telecommunications firm was hacked by China as part of an espionage campaign, resulting in government officials in Beijing gaining access to private texts and calls from an unknown number of Americans. This is the ninth U.S. telecoms company that has been hacked in the operation known as Salt Typhoon, according to The Associated Press. Dozens of other nations have also been affected by it. Deputy national se…
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