<ul><li>A recent US telecommunications hack, believed to be orchestrated by actors affiliated with China, is being described as the worst in the nation's history.</li><li>The hack compromised the networks of multiple communications companies, resulting in the theft of customer call records data and the compromise of private communications of individuals involved in government or political activity.</li><li>The hack has exposed vulnerabilities in the US telecom systems, with experts suggesting that replacing thousands of pieces of aging equipment may be necessary to fully remove the threat.</li><li>The Chinese government denies using hackers to infiltrate foreign networks, although a group called Salt Typhoon, believed to have links to China, is suspected to be responsible for the hack.</li></ul>

Telecoms hack on US government officials is 'worst in nations history' and 'the barn door is still wide open' says senator

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