Both AT&T and Verizon have confirmed that their systems have recovered and are operating safely following cyber attacks attributed to state-linked intrusion groups. The attacks, which targeted information about foreign intelligence, were part of a broader campaign against American telecom infrastructure by a Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation known as Salt Typhoon. The FBI and CISA had previously confirmed attacks on American telecom infrastructure in October.
In the wake of cyber attacks by cyber intrusion groups, both AT&T and Verizon have confirmed that their systems have now recovered and are operating safely. In separate press notes attributed to Reuters and Bloomberg, both the major telecom operators cleared that they worked with law enforcement authorities to mitigate the harm from state-linked threats tied to espionage activities
Recommended Videos The FBI and CISA jointly confirmed the attacks on American telecom infrastructure in October. Verizon was reported to have been under attack by BBC, with Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance listed as the potential targets for the bad actors. Related “The hackers may have essentially been able to spy on the U.S. government’s efforts to surveil Chinese threats, including the FBI’s investigations,” said the report. In its statement shared with Bloomberg, AT&T confirmed that the threat actors tried to extract information about foreign intelligence.
Verizon also told Bloomberg that “a small number of high-profile customers in government and politics” were in the crosshairs of the cyber attacks. As of today, the carriers assure that their systems are free of the looming threat of state-linked cyber threat activities.
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