November 18, 2024 at 04:32AM T-Mobile has been a target of the Chinese group Salt Typhoon in a significant espionage campaign aimed at U.S. telecom companies. This incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity threats in the telecommunications sector. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Targeted Company:** T-Mobile. 2. **Threat Actor:** Chinese group named Salt Typhoon. 3. **Nature of Incident:** Major … Read more
November 14, 2024 at 10:03AM The Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group’s breach of major US telecommunications firms highlights significant weaknesses in the nation’s cybersecurity strategy. The government’s reactionary approach and insufficient regulatory oversight allow state-backed threats to exploit vulnerabilities. Urgent reforms, including mandatory standards and a centralized defense agency, are essential to enhance national security. ### … Read more
November 14, 2024 at 07:53AM CISA and the FBI reported that Chinese hackers breached telecommunications networks to conduct espionage on targeted individuals, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity threats. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Confirmation of Cybersecurity Breach**: CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the FBI have confirmed that Chinese hackers successfully compromised the networks of telecommunications companies. 2. … Read more
November 13, 2024 at 05:37PM CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers breached U.S. broadband networks, compromising private communications of some government officials and stealing data, including customer call records. The group, known as Salt Typhoon, had prolonged access, while Canada reported similar attacks targeting government entities. Another group, Volt Typhoon, also infiltrated ISP … Read more
November 5, 2024 at 09:37PM Chinese government-backed hackers, Volt Typhoon, breached Singapore Telecommunications in June, marking a test for future attacks on U.S. telecoms. This is part of broader cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure globally, with another group, Salt Typhoon, also reportedly compromising U.S. telecoms. China denies these accusations. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Volt Typhoon Cyber … Read more
October 28, 2024 at 12:09PM The FBI and CISA reported that Chinese hackers breached U.S. telecommunications providers, prompting investigations and alerts to affected entities. Emphasizing collaboration to mitigate threats, the U.S. government encourages potentially compromised organizations to report incidents. Canada also detected cyber scans by Chinese threat actors targeting government and democratic institutions, urging enhanced … Read more
October 11, 2024 at 05:36PM Lawmakers are pressing for accountability from Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies after reports of Chinese hackers breaching their systems and wiretapping capabilities. Senator Ron Wyden urges action to enhance cybersecurity regulations, citing the risks posed by mandated backdoors, and calls for investigations into potential federal law violations by these companies. … Read more
September 30, 2024 at 03:23PM The FCC settled with T-Mobile for $31.5 million over data breaches compromising millions of U.S. consumers’ personal information. T-Mobile is required to invest $15.75 million in cybersecurity, pay a civil penalty, and implement enhanced security measures. The FCC emphasizes the importance of strong cybersecurity protections for consumer data and has … Read more
July 13, 2024 at 02:33AM AT&T confirms data breach affecting nearly all wireless customers and MVNOs, compromising call and text records containing interaction details and phone numbers. Threat actors may use stolen data for illicit purposes. AT&T vows to notify affected customers and is working with law enforcement. Third-party cloud provider compromised, linked to other … Read more
June 20, 2024 at 11:54AM Symantec reports that telecommunications companies in an unnamed Asian country have been targeted by Chinese espionage groups since at least 2021. The campaign included the use of custom backdoors such as Coolclient, Quickheal, and Rainyday, associated with known Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. The motive and collaboration among the threat actors … Read more