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US Officials Allege Large-Scale Chinese Hacking of Americans' Cellphone Data
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A large-scale cyber-espionage campaign has been attributed to China, targeting American telecommunications companies and stealing sensitive metadata from a large number of Americans. The hacking operation, which is ongoing, has compromised dozens of companies worldwide, including eight US-based companies, and has gained access to communications of senior US government officials and political figures. The stolen data includes customer call records and communication metadata.
The US needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cybersecurity to smear and slander China.
China firmly opposes and combats all kinds of cyber attacks.
For quite some time, the US side has been floating all sorts of disinformation about threats of 'Chinese hackers' to serve its own geopolitical purposes.
The extent and depth and breadth of Chinese hacking is absolutely mind-boggling.
So there is a risk of ongoing compromises to communications — until US companies address the cybersecurity gaps, the Chinese are likely to maintain their access.
To prevent ongoing Salt Typhoon-type intrusions by China, we believe we need to apply a similar minimum cybersecurity practice.
Cyberattacks on the US
- Leaked files reveal Chinese firm's role in international hacking efforts
- Several US government agencies hit by "state-sponsored" cyberattacks, according to CISA
sources
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Russian Foreign Policy
- 3.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 4.US-China Relations
- 5.Espionage
- 6.Sabotage
- 7.Cybersecurity
- 8.Ransomware
countries
organizations
- 1.Salt Typhoon
- 2.Lumen
- 3.White House
- 4.APT40
- 5.AT&T
- 6.Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- 7.Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 8.T-Mobile
- 9.US Senate Intelligence Committee
- 10.Verizon
- 11.Federal Communications Commission