US confirms Chinese hacker group Salt Typhoon behind several telecom breaches — what you need to know
This week, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint statement (via TechSpot) confirming that Chinese hackers were behind several breaches of US telecommunications providers. However, they also compromised wiretap systems used by law enforcement for surveillance.
FBI confirms Chinese hackers accessed US government official devices, networks
FBI and CISA confirm networks have been compromised by Salt Typhoon Devices and networks used by government individuals also hit The group also successfully breached a network used by US authorities A joint statement from the Federal Bureau of ...
FBI confirms Chinese government-linked hackers breached US government networks
The FBI and CISA have confirmed that Salt Typhoon, a hacking group linked to the Chinese government, has compromised US government networks.
Major Chinese Cyberespionage Targeting US Telecom Networks Uncovered by FBI
The FBI has announced that its investigation into Chinese government-sponsored cyber activities has revealed an extensive cyberespionage campaign targeting multiple U.S. telecommunications networks.Hackers linked to Beijing have compromised the systems of telecommunications firms to access call records and intercept private communications of several U.
FBI, CISA say Chinese hackers breached multiple US telecom providers in targeted attack
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that People's Republic of China (PRC) hackers breached commercial telecommunication service providers in the U.S. The breached entities have been warned,
FBI confirms China-backed hackers breached US telecom giants to steal wiretap data
The U.S. government has confirmed that hackers with links to China breached multiple U.S. telecommunication service providers to access the wiretap systems used by law enforcement to surveil Americans.
FBI, CISA confirms Chinese cyber spying campaign targeting telecom networks in US
A US government investigation has revealed a significant cyber espionage campaign by Chinese government-linked hackers.
FBI investigation uncovered Chinese espionage cyber operation targeting US government officials and politicians
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has uncovered attempts by the Chinese government to use a cyberespionage campaign to infiltrate US telecommunications networks. This broad and significant cyberattack campaign was aimed at stealing information from government officials and politicians,
FBI Exposes Chinese Hackers Targeting U.S. Politicians
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has exposed attempts by Chinese authorities to hack into US telecommunications networks.
Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals 'broad and significant' spying effort, FBI says
A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into U.S. telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from Americans who work in government and politics,
US officials confirm Chinese hackers had access to law enforcement wiretap systems for months
On Wednesday, the US government confirmed that Chinese hackers breached several US telecommunications service providers. The threat actors compromised wiretap systems used for law enforcement ...
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Salt Typhoon: Chinese Hackers Allegedly Target Trump and Harris Campaigns Pre-2024
It has come to light that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government, known as Salt Typhoon, has been listening in ...
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US says China conducted massive espionage through breached telcos
FBI and CISA have warned that some US telecommunication companies have been breached by China-backed Salt Typhoon to snoop on ...
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US Gov Agency Urges Employees to Limit Phone Use After China ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hack
The US government's CFPB sent an email with a simple directive: “Do NOT conduct CFPB work using mobile voice calls or text ...
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DHS issues internal comms guidance amid telecom breach investigation
The DHS Cyber Safety Review Board is already slated to investigate the hacking collective, dubbed Salt Typhoon, and its ...
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What to Know About the Chinese Hackers Who Targeted the 2024 Campaigns
A group that experts call Salt Typhoon is believed to be behind a sophisticated breach of major telecommunication companies that has taken aim at American leaders. By Devlin Barrett A ...
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Intelligence community briefed Congress on Chinese telecom intrusions
It’s believed the hackers, dubbed Salt Typhoon, accessed call records on numerous Americans, including officials and staff ...
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China’s Typhoon hacks ahead of U.S. election spurred by elite competition
Chinese hackers — dubbed Salt Typhoon by researchers at Microsoft — have breached the networks of Verizon, AT&T, Lumen Technologies and other firms, and collected audio calls of U.S ...
Two senior presidential campaign officials' iPhones maybe hacked by Chinese group
Evidence suggests that the earlier Chinese Salt Typhoon breach of American telecoms may have led to the potential hacking of ...
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China's Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance
Then, in September, another Chinese-government-backed group dubbed Salt Typhoon was accused of breaking into US telecom ...