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tells us that it has no evidence that it was intruded. The company is closely monitoring the industry-wide Salt Typhoon cyberattack and has observed no significant impacts on its systems or data.
The Salt Typhoon cyberattack allegedly targeted US wiretap systems that monitor conversations surreptitiously. Apparently, the government-linked Chinese group wanted to access information that telecommunication companies collect for the US government.during a monthslong operation to eavesdrop on the cellphone communications of high-value intelligence targets.
As part of the wider campaign, the cybercriminals accessed cellphone lines used by top-ranking government officials and politicians. The access allowed them to view call logs, unencrypted text messages and some audio from victims. This means that the hacker group was able to find out who someone talked to and when, the frequency of contacts, and possibly location data.
The China-led hacking campaign highlights how legally mandated back doors could give cybercriminals access points into critical systems. It also shows that American telecom companies are highly vulnerable to attacks.
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