Senators say US must boost security after Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a hearing Wednesday.
What is Salt Typhoon? A Security Expert On The Chinese Cyberattack
The complex cyberattack, carried out by a group of Chinese hackers dubbed Salt Typhoon, began as far back as 2022. Here's what the public needs to know.
What is Salt Typhoon? Everything you need to know about 'the worst telecom hack in [U.S.] history'
Though commonly referred to as Salt Typhoon, the group has also been dubbed GhostEmperor, FamousSparrow, Earth Estries, and UNC2286. The name "Salt Typhoon" was given to it by Microsoft, which uses "Typhoon" to label all nation-state threat actors from China.
Salt Typhoon hack – US Senator presents new bill to beef up telecoms' security
The Secure American Communications Act aims to beef up US telecoms' network security against unauthorized access.
US agencies to brief House on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
U.S. government agencies will hold a classified briefing for the House of Representatives on Tuesday on China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.
Chinese hackers are deep inside America’s telecoms networks
Officials say a Chinese hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon compromised at least eight of America’s telecoms networks. The intruders 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.
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The Salt Typhoon telecom hack targeted senior American political figures, the White House says
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Salt Typhoon cyber attack escalation sees Americans warned by SMS
Chinese hackers Salt Typhoon have coordinated a devastating attack on American telcos with hundreds of thousands impacted.