US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
There have been reports since early October that Chinese government hackers penetrated the networks of telecoms and may have gained access to systems used for court-authorized wiretaps of communications networks. Impacted telcos reportedly include Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen (also known as CenturyLink).
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 Salt Typhoon to burrow deep into American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.
Chinese hackers are still lurking in U.S. telecom networks despite government efforts, officials warn
China-linked spies are still lurking inside U.S. telecommunications networks roughly six months after American officials started investigating the intrusions, senior officials told reporters Tuesday.
Salt Typhoon Chinese hackers still inside U.S. telecom networks
U.S. officials reveal that Chinese hackers are still lingering inside telecom networks and it's difficult to say when they will be identified and removed.
US agencies to brief senators 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 Salt Typhoon to burrow deep into American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.
Salt Typhoon hackers backdoor telcos with new GhostSpider malware
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon has been observed utilizing a new "GhostSpider" backdoor in attacks against telecommunication service providers.
Chinese telecom espionage began with ‘much broader’ aims, officials say
The U.S. has been investigating the Salt Typhoon hackers since late spring and early summer this year, a senior FBI official said.
Chinese Hackers Are Lingering Inside Telecom Firms, US Says
US telecommunications companies are still working to kick out state-sponsored Chinese hackers who breached their networks as part of a spying campaign that dates back months, US officials said Tuesday.
Chinese hackers breached T-Mobile's routers to scope out network
T-Mobile says the Chinese "Salt Typhoon" hackers who recently compromised its systems as part of a series of telecom breaches first hacked into some of its routers to explore ways to navigate laterally through the network.
U.S. officials say they still have not expelled Chinese telco hackers
U.S. officials said Tuesday they had not expelled Chinese hackers from telecommunications companies, warning concerned users to turn to encrypted messages.
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.
CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by ...
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Chinese hackers gain access to more than 1 million American cellphone records
The FBI has confirmed an ongoing hacking campaign by entities in China looking to exploit communication data of millions of ...
FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign
U.S. officials are urging telecommunication companies to boost network security following a Chinese hacking operation that ...