The US government has launched an investigation into unauthorized access by Chinese state-affiliated hackers targeting the commercial telecommunications sector.
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have identified specific malicious activity by actors affiliated with the Chinese government and have immediately notified affected companies. The agencies have rendered technical assistance and rapidly shared information to assist other potential victims. The investigation is ongoing and agencies across the government are working to mitigate the threat and strengthen cyber defenses across the commercial communications sector. The agencies did not identify the companies involved or mention the alleged targeting of Trump, Vance, or other campaigns.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has also reported that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been performing broad-based reconnaissance scanning against targets including government agencies, political parties, both houses of Parliament, the defense sector, and critical infrastructure.
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