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US telco Lumen says its network is now clear of China’s Salt Typhoon hackers

Lumen, one of at least nine U.S. telecommunications firms reportedly compromised by Salt Typhoon hackers, says the Chinese hacking group is no longer...

Verizon says it has secured its network after breach by China-linked Salt Typhoon group

U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it has secured its network after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement given to...

US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches

The U.S. government is urging senior politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their devices amid the ongoing Chinese breaches of at least...

US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks

U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in response...

How to make sure texts and calls are encrypted after the FBI's warning about Chinese hackers

Federal officials warned Tuesday that a massive Chinese hacking operation against American telecommunications companies hasn’t yet been fully expelled and that the best...

US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks

U.S. government officials said Tuesday that the China-backed hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon are still inside some of the networks of America’s largest...