Dozens of countries hit in Chinese hacking campaign, US says

China's so-called Salt Typhoon campaign is ongoing, according to US officials. (Image: 123rf)

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

By Dustin Volz Chinese Government hackers have compromised telecommunications infrastructure across the globe as part of a massive espionage campaign that has affected dozens of countries, according to a top US security official.Anne Neuberger, President Joe Biden’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, said the so-called Salt Typhoon campaign is ongoing and at least eight telecommunications firms in the US had been breached.“The Chinese compromised private companies exploiting vulnerabilities in t...

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