Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Telecoms in Alarming Cyberattack Wave
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
A series of cyberattacks linked to the Chinese state-backed threat group Salt Typhoon has targeted several U.S. telecommunications companies, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream, following similar breaches at major carriers like AT&T and Verizon. These attacks enabled access to sensitive information, such as text messages and wiretap data from law enforcement investigations. Additionally, T-Mobile reported an unrelated incident involving compromised routers but did not attribute it to Salt Typhoon. Concerns about the security of U.S. telecom infrastructure have increased, as nine telecoms were reported compromised, sparking recommendations from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for improved security measures among government officials.
