China-Linked Cyberattacks Penetrated U.S. Wiretap Systems
A cyberattack tied to the Chinese government penetrated the networks of a swath of U.S. broadband providers, potentially accessing information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized network wiretapping requests. The hackers might have held access for months or longer, which amounts to a major national security risk.
The hackers, believed to be a part of a group called Salt Typhoon and suspected to be connected to Chinese intelligence, reportedly breached T-Mobile's network as part of their widespread spying campaign.
WSJ and Washington Post News reported AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies networks were compromised by Chinese cyberattacks and caused a serious security breach. US Government requested more information from the CEOs of said companies in a letter dated October 10, 2024 . No further information available at this time.