Secret Senate meeting reveals massive Chinese hack of US phone networks
Top US agencies prepare to brief Senate about major Chinese cyber-operation targeting phone companies. Government officials cant say when networks will be completely secure from foreign intrusion
Government officials are set to hold a top-secret Senate meeting today about chinese hackers who got into US phone systems. The briefing includes leaders from Avril Haines of National Intelligence Jessica Rosenworcel from FCC and other high-level security teams
A wide-scale cyber-operation (known as Salt Typhoon) got into multiple phone companies networks and took call data from some government workers. Senator Richard Blumenthal says: “The size of chinese hacking is mind-boggling; what happened in the past year is terrifying“
Major phone providers like AT&T‚ T-Mobile and Verizon met at the White-House last month to talk about the problem. While Tim Donovan from Competitive Carriers will speak at an upcoming Dec 11th hearing about network risks
The FBI and cyber-security teams found that these hackers got into systems meant for law-enforcement and took both call records and actual phone talks. Jake Auchincloss called it “the worst telecom hack in US history“ while new FCC leader Brendan Carr says its a big risk to national-security
Chinese officials say its all made-up info; they dont do cyber-attacks. But US cyber-defense team member Jeff Greene admits they cant tell when theyll get hackers out of the systems. T-Mobile claims no customer info was stolen‚ while other companies havent said much about it
The extent and depth and breadth of Chinese hacking is absolutely mind-boggling
