FBI warns telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking of Americans' text messages and phone calls
The hackers used their access to telecom networks to target the metadata of a large number of customers, including information on the dates, times and recipients of calls and texts.
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
There have been reports since early October that Chinese government hackers penetrated the networks of telecoms and may have gained access to systems used for court-authorized wiretaps of communications networks. Impacted telcos reportedly include Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen (also known as CenturyLink).
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A Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing ...
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National security officials say hackers linked to the Chinese government breached telecommunications companies, including ...
US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and ...
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Chinese hackers gain access to more than 1 million American cellphone recordsThe FBI has confirmed an ongoing hacking campaign by entities in China looking to exploit communication data of millions of ...
Chinese hackers breached US telecom networks, stealing mobile data from over a million Americans, including a cabinet ...
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