Chinese hackers have breached major U.S. telecommunications providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen, in what U.S. officials believe to be a wide-reaching espionage operation. The hackers, linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, may have accessed sensitive information related to U.S. surveillance and federal wiretap requests, raising significant national security concerns.
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US investigates Chinese hackers’ breach of major telecom providers

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Chinese hackers breach major U.S. telecom providers, including Verizon and AT&T, accessing sensitive surveillance and wiretap data.


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