Feds: Chinese Hackers Breached AT&T And Verizon

The Washington Post reports:

Chinese hackers have breached at least three major U.S. telecommunications providers in what appears to be an audacious espionage operation likely aimed in part at discovering the Chinese targets of American surveillance, according to U.S. officials.

The investigation by the FBI, U.S. intelligence agencies and the Department of Homeland Security is in its early stages. The full scope of the compromises and their impact is not yet known, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

Officials said the breach compromised the networks of companies including Verizon, AT&T and Lumen — three of the country’s largest internet service providers. The list is probably longer, as the hackers have been in the systems for months, officials said.

Read the full article. Note: The linked report is from a couple of days ago, but I somehow missed it at the time.

China hacked major U.S. telecom firms in apparent counterspy operation

AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are among the companies breached by Chinese hackers in a sophisticated intrusion by the group dubbed Salt Typhoon, officials say. https://t.co/Y1KoF1Yojf via @washingtonpost

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