Hackers take advantage. White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers
And the .gov isn't saying which carrier was breached, but I can't even think of 9 telcom companies, so I guess all of them have been breached. (OK so I looked - there are more regional telcoms than I remembered, even before you include Verizon and Sprint and the rest.)
The Salt Typhoon Chinese cyber-espionage group who orchestrated these attacks (also tracked as Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, Ghost Emperor, and UNC2286) is known for breaching government entities and telecom companies throughout Southeast Asia and has been active since at least 2019.
The White House's deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, Anne Neuberger, told reporters today that this new victim was discovered after the Biden administration released guidance to help defenders spot Chinese hackers' activity in their networks.
"The reality is that China is targeting critical infrastructure in the United States. Those are private sector companies, and we still see companies not doing the basics," Neuberger said, according to Bloomberg. "That's why we're looking forward and saying 'Let's lock down this infrastructure.' And frankly, let's hold the Chinese accountable for this."
So remember when the .gov says "we need to be able to violate your privacy" they are not the only ones who will be violating your privacy.
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Hat tip to Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 28 December 2024: Topological Maps Edition
A 9th US phone company has been hacked by Chinese spies. (AP)
No, you're not allowed to know which one.
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