Dozens of Countries Hit in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign, Top U.S. Official Says
At least eight U.S. telecommunications firms were compromised in the attack, a senior White House official said.
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that has spied on the texts and calls of U.S. citizens by hacking telecommunications companies is significantly larger than previously known to the public, a top White House official said Wednesday.
China-linked hackers stole surveillance data from telecom companies, US says
China-linked hackers have intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies after breaking in to an unspecified number of telecom companies, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.
National security officials say Chinese hackers are lurking in U.S. telecom networks
Lawmakers have been raising the alarm about Chinese hackers breaching U.S. telecom companies. National security officials are working to understand the scope of the spying campaign.
U.S. officials ‘still working to expel’ Chinese hackers from massive telecom breach
U.S. officials update reporters on it’s investigation into a massive and ongoing Chinese hack of multiple U.S. telecom companies. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian reports on how government officials are grappling with the breach.
Hackers linked to Chinese government behind massive hack on Americans’ cellphones, officials say
New details have been released after a massive ongoing hack impacting Americans’ cellphones. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors.
US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
U.S. government officials said Tuesday that the China-backed hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon are still inside some of the networks of America’s largest phone and internet providers, weeks after the long-running hacking campaign first came to light.
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8 US telecom companies breached by China’s Salt Typhoon cyberattack: Report
A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in a cyber-espionage campaign by the Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon ...
Chinese Hackers Steal Metadata From American Cell Phone Users in Massive Hacking Effort
A senior security official says customers of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lumen, and other wireless carriers were targets of attacks by groups linked to China's government.
US senators to receive secret briefing on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
U.S. government agencies will hold a classified briefing for all senators on Wednesday on China's alleged efforts known as ...
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Chinese Hackers Still Lurk In US Telecommunications Systems
By Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers blamed for compromising U.S. telecommunications infrastructure and spying on ...
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Suspected China-linked hack on US telecoms worst in nation's history, senator says
Earlier this month, U.S. authorities said China-linked hackers had intercepted surveillance data intended for American ... telecommunications companies" and stole U.S. customer call records ...
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Suspected China-linked hack on US telecoms worst in nation’s history ‘by far’, says senator
Earlier this month, the US authorities said China-linked hackers had intercepted surveillance data intended for ...
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China-linked hackers stole surveillance data from telecoms companies, US says
WASHINGTON - China-linked hackers have intercepted surveillance data intended for American law ... telecommunications companies” and stole US customer call records and communications from ...
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White House says at least 8 US telecom firms impacted by China hacking campaign
The Chinese embassy in Washington rejected the accusations that it was responsible for the hack. (Scripps News) ...