China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon breached U.S. broadband providers, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data.
The breach poses a major national security risk and remained undisclosed due to possible impact on national security. Experts suspect the hackers aimed at gathering intelligence.
The Salt Typhoon group targeted surveillance systems used by the US government. U.S. officials are increasingly concerned about Chinese cyber efforts to infiltrate critical infrastructure.
The investigation into the breaches is ongoing, and experts are assessing the scope of the compromise.