Draft:2024 U.S. internet service provider hack
Appearance
On August 27, 2024, The Washington Post reported that two major internet service providers in the United States had been compromised by China.[1] AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies were reported to have been affected by the Salt Typhoon advanced persistent threat linked to the Chinese government.[2]
Response
[edit]In October 2024, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. federal government formed a multi-agency team to address the hack.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Menn, Joseph (August 27, 2024). "Chinese government hackers penetrate U.S. internet providers to spy". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Krouse, Sarah; Volz, Dustin; Viswanatha, Aruna; McMillan, Robert (October 5, 2024). "U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in China-Linked Hack". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Nakashima, Ellen (October 11, 2024). "White House forms emergency team to deal with China espionage hack". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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