News of the hack began trickling out in September, but the American government waited weeks to confirm the reports.
Only this month did it begin briefing members of Congress and the media. Officials say a Chinese hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon compromised at least eight of America’s telecoms networks.
The intruders reportedly stole the call-record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. They gained access to the wiretap requests of security agencies—meaning they could work out if any Chinese spies or agents were under American surveillance. And they targeted phones used by officials and politicians, reportedly including Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and members of the Biden administration and the Harris-Walz campaign.
Senators say US must boost security after Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/senators-say-us-must-b…
A 'cyber espionage campaign' by hackers in China is ongoing and federal officials are warning people to keep their data safe. One way to do that is through encrypted messaging.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/12/10/encrypted-messaging-appl…
