T-Mobile has identified suspicious behavior on its network, seemingly indicative of an attempted cyber breach by Chinese state-backed hackers. The activity was first observed on November 17th and involved probing the network structure. The hackers were expelled before they could access customer data, highlighting vulnerabilities in U.S. telecom networks.
, and Lumen Technologies. Salt Typhoon apparently was interested in discovering what conversations U.S. telecom firms were obtaining for the U.S. government. On November 17th,engineers spotted suspicious behavior on the carrier's network devices that tipped off the carrier that it was under attack.
For months, the Chinese hackers were able to access information related to people who were under lawful surveillance by the U.S. According to two sources familiar with the matter, the hacking operation might have helped expose U.S. plans to track down foreign agents. The hackers also were able to listen to communications involving what the FBI called"a limited number" of people in government and politics.
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