Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have assured the public that their networks are secure following a series of cyber attacks by the China-linked hacker group known as Salt Typhoon.
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“We have not received any activity from international players on our networks at this time,” in a statement provided Monday, an AT&T spokesperson told multiple outlets.
The Dallas-based company also noted that while Salt Storm’s activities are still under investigation, it has found “relatively few instances” where personal information was compromised. AT&T is working closely with authorities and reaching out to affected individuals.
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This is the first time that AT&T and Verizon have publicly acknowledged that they were affected by Hurricane Salt. For most customers, there is little cause for concern. Verizon told TechCrunch that the hacking group targeted “a small number of high-profile government customers.” However, the full scope of the breach remains unclear.
On Friday, the White House confirmed that AT&T and Verizon were among nine companies breached by a group of hackers, although US officials declined to name the ninth company affected. However, Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, told reporters that the unnamed company had access to more than 100,000 routers.