Lawmakers seek insight into China-linked attacks on telecom networks
Oct. 15, 2024
Concerns are growing over a string of reported China-linked attacks on U.S. telecom networks, as lawmakers sought briefings with the leaders of AT&T, Lumen Technologies and Verizon Communications before Friday, Oct. 18.
The Wall Street Journal earlier this month reported Salt Typhoon, a threat group linked to China’s government, hacked and potentially gained access to multiple U.S. communications networks for months. Salt Typhoon’s widespread breach of telecom networks impacted up to 12 companies, The Washington Post reported last week. Both reports and ongoing coverage of the attacks are based on anonymous sources.
