Chinese hack of US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says
- A Chinese hack compromised more U.S. Telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched Fortinet and Cisco devices, affecting major telecom networks like AT&T and Verizon.
- U.S. Officials warned that Chinese hackers could shut down infrastructure, while China denied the allegations of cyberespionage.
- Verizon stated that it has contained the incident and that a small number of high-profile customers were specifically targeted by the threat actor.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
Coverage Details
Total News Sources0
Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center, 43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Center
14%
C 43%
R 43%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
