FBI: China’s Salt Typhoon Hack Hit 200+ US Companies
FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies in a massive cyber campaign targeting global networks.
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FBI: China’s Salt Typhoon Hack Hit 200+ US Companies FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies A major cyber threat is shaking U.S. businesses. FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies , expanding what was once believed to be a small-scale espionage effort into one of the largest known Chinese-backed hacking campaigns. Image Credits:MustafaU / Getty Images According to FBI assistant director Brett Leatherman, Salt Typhoon didn’t just strike in the U.S. The group breached companies in over 80 countries, underscoring the global scope of Beijing-linked cyber operations. Who Was Targeted by Salt Typhoon? While the FBI didn’t disclose all victims, several big names have already surfaced. AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, Charter Communications, and Windstream were among those confirmed to be compromised. The hackers reportedly focused on call records of senior U.S. politicians and officials. By doing so, they could map communication patterns and even see whom the U.S. government was investigating under legal surve…
