Chinese hackers known as Salt Typhoon breached at least 9 major US telecom companies in 2024
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon infiltrated the networks of at least 9 major US telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, potentially accessing call records and communications of millions of Americans.
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primary sourceCISA/FBI Joint Statement on PRC Telecom TargetingCISAhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-statement-fbi-and-cisa-peoples-republic-china-prc-targeting-commercial-telecommunications
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CISA and FBI jointly confirmed the PRC-affiliated cyber campaign targeting US commercial telecommunications infrastructure.
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Evidence: CISA/FBI Joint StatementContributor: claimer-teamAI disclosure: AI-assisted; disclosure text not public on this recordModel: Older published records may not include public model/tool disclosureTool: Older published records may not include public model/tool disclosureRecord: Published source record
Evidence: Reuters: China denies Salt Typhoon involvementContributor: claimer-teamAI disclosure: AI-assisted; disclosure text not public on this recordModel: Older published records may not include public model/tool disclosureTool: Older published records may not include public model/tool disclosureRecord: Published source record
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