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Ninth Telecoms Firm Hit By ‘Salt Typhoon’ Chinese Hacking Group

Ninth Telecoms Firm Hit By ‘Salt Typhoon’ Chinese Hacking Group

A White House official has confirmed that a ninth telecommunications firm has allegedly been impacted by the “Salt Typhoon” Chinese hacking group, AP News reports. Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger didn’t explicitly identify any of the companies affected by the hacking in the press conference with reporters but said that hackers were aiming to get access to customers’ call …

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White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers

White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers

A White House official has added a ninth U.S. telecommunications company to the list of telecoms breached in a Chinese hacking campaign that impacted dozens of countries. The Salt Typhoon Chinese cyber-espionage group who orchestrated these attacks (also tracked as Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, Ghost Emperor, and UNC2286) is known for breaching government entities and telecom companies throughout Southeast Asia and has …

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