Security News > 2024 > October > US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants
2024-10-11 21:30
Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also urge federal regulators to hold these companies accountable for their infosec practices - or lack thereof.…
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