<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The Canadian government and the FBI report that telcos in Canada were targeted in cyber espionage attacks attributed to the China-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon.</li><li>An unnamed Canadian telecom company was breached in mid-February this year, with hackers manipulating three Cisco routers for stealthy traffic collection.</li><li>The hacking group Salt Typhoon's activities extend beyond telecommunications, having targeted U.S. phone and internet providers, and datacenter hosts previously.</li><li>Salt Typhoon, active since late 2024, is engaged in a broad espionage campaign to gather intelligence on senior U.S. government officials.</li><li>It is suspected that several China-linked hacking groups, including Salt Typhoon, are preparing for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027.</li><li>A joint advisory by Canada and the FBI warns that the hackers are likely to continue targeting Canadian organizations for at least the next two years.</li></ul>

Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks

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