Summary
- Federal authorities are investigating a cyberattack linked to China-backed hackers targeting major U.S. telecommunications companies and key government intelligence collection systems
- The hacking group known as “Salt Typhoon” breached systems used for wiretaps by U.S. intelligence agencies
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged setting security standards for telecom companies after the hack
- China has a history of cyber threats against critical U.S. infrastructure and theft of technological information