US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/us-names-one-of-the-hackers-allegedly-behind-massive-salt-typhoon-breaches/

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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/the-fccs-jessica-rosenworcel-isnt-leaving-without-a-fight/

China, FCC, politics, telecoms, Broadband, hackers, national security, cyberattacks, cybersecurity

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/

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Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

Plus: Apple offers $1 million to hack its AI cloud infrastructure, Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump campaign docs, Russia hacks the nation of Georgia, and a “cyberattack” that wasn’t.

 

Source https://www.wired.com/story/trump-vance-phones-verizon-hack/

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