Salt Typhoon Hackers Attack Telecom Giant Viasat

Viasat Inc. has been identified as a victim of the Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage operation during last year's presidential campaign, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The breach at the satellite communications firm was discovered earlier this year and Viasat has been working with the government in the aftermath, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Upon completing a thorough investigation, no evidence was found to suggest any impact to customers.

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