AT&T, Verizon Targeted By Chinese "Salt Typhoon" Cyberspooks

The Chinese-linked "Salt Typhoon" cyberespionage operation targeted AT&T and Verizon's systems.

The wireless carriers' U.S. networks are now secure as they collaborate with law enforcement and government officials. I Photo: AT&T (1107 3rd St Sw Suite 1 And 2, Winter Haven, FL) Facebook

However, the wireless carriers' U.S. networks are now secure as they collaborate with law enforcement and government officials, the companies stated, Surbhi Misra, Disha Mishra, and David Shepardson reported for Reuters.

"We detect no activity by nation-state actors in our networks at this time. Based on our current investigation of this attack, the People's Republic of China targeted a small number of individuals of foreign intelligence interest," an AT&T spokesperson said.

"We have not detected threat actor activity in Verizon's network for some time, and after considerable work addressing this incident, we can report that Verizon has contained the activities associated with this particular incident," Verizon's Chief Legal Officer said in a statement.

Last December, the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT/CC) claimed that a U.S. intelligence agency attacked an advanced materials design and research unit, along with a large-scale high-tech company focused on intelligent energy and digital information, since May 2023.

Beijing alleged that the U.S. agency stole trade secrets.