{"id":614,"date":"2024-11-24T05:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T02:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=614"},"modified":"2024-11-24T05:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T02:07:56","slug":"us-suffered-worst-telecom-hack-in-history-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"US suffered \u2018worst telecom hack\u2019 in history \u2013 senator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hackers allegedly exploited systems set up by the US authorities to wiretap Americans<\/strong><\/p>\n

National security advisers and other senior officials from the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden held a meeting with top executives from major telecommunications companies on Friday to discuss what is being described as \u201cby far\u201d<\/em> the worst breach in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the US authorities accused alleged Beijing-linked hacking group \u2018Salt Typhoon\u2019 of intercepting surveillance data\u00a0gathered and stored by the telecoms for\u00a0American law enforcement agencies. The perpetrators allegedly\u00a0intercepted text messages and audio from an unknown number of calls during a large-scale operation that lasted for months.<\/p>\n

Senator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the breach the \u201cworst telecom hack in our nation\u2019s history \u2013 by far,\u201d<\/em> following a hearing this week. \u201cThe barn door is still wide open, or mostly open.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

On Friday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger hosted a meeting with the telecommunications industry at the White House, though it is unclear who exactly was present.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe meeting was an opportunity to hear from telecommunications sector executives about how the US government can partner with and support the private sector in hardening against sophisticated nation-state attacks,\u201d<\/em> the White House said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint statement on November 13, blaming the intrusion on China and admitting<\/a> that the stolen information had been gathered and stored as part of \u201clegal\u201d<\/em> surveillance on American suspects.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, we have identified that PRC-affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies to enable the theft of customer call record data, the compromise of private communications of a limited number of individuals primarily involved in government or political activity, and the copying of certain information that was subject to US law enforcement requests pursuant to court orders,\u201d<\/em> they wrote.<\/p>\n

The scope of the breach is still under investigation. Reports indicate that fewer than 150 victims have been notified by the FBI so far, most of whom are located in the Washington DC area. However, since those affected likely called or texted numerous people, the number of records accessed by hackers could be significantly higher.<\/p>\n

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An unnamed adviser to the campaign of President-elect Donald Trump is also said to be among those whose conversations were intercepted, according to a report last month by the Washington Post. It remains unclear whether the adviser\u2019s information was also \u201csubject to US law enforcement requests.\u201d<\/em> In 2016, the FBI used the fabricated Steele Dossier to obtain court permission to spy on Trump\u2019s campaign and undermine his presidency.<\/p>\n

Beijing has repeatedly denied hacking allegations and claims by Washington that it is attempting to meddle in the US electoral process. The Chinese Embassy in Washington previously stated that it was unaware of the activities of \u2018Salt Typhoon\u2019 and accused the US of fabricating evidence of Beijing\u2019s involvement in cyberattacks to \u201csmear China.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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