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Chinese Hacking Group Salt Typhoon Breaches Major U.S. Telecoms in 'Worst Telecom Hack'

Nov 22, 2024, 02:47 AM

The Chinese hacking group, Salt Typhoon, has been implicated in a major breach of U.S. telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. A senior U.S. senator described the incident as the 'worst telecom hack in our nation’s history.' The breach, which penetrated deeply into the U.S. telecom system, is believed to have involved impersonation tactics. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee highlighted that the extent of the breach is far greater than previously reported by the Biden administration. The Missouri Republican raised questions on Tuesday about whether China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group may have impersonated others after successfully breaching more than a dozen telecom companies.