T-Mobile’s network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that gained entry into multiple U.S. and international telecommunications companies, according to The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n
Hackers linked to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to breach T-Mobile as part of a monthslong campaign to spy on the cellphone communications of high-value intelligence targets, the Journal added, without specifying the exact date of the attack.<\/p>\n
"T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack," a company spokesperson told Reuters in an email. "At this time, T-Mobile systems and data have not been impacted in any significant way, and we have no evidence of impacts to customer information."<\/p>\n
It was unclear what information, if any, was taken about T-Mobile customers’ calls and communications records, according to the WSJ report.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said China-linked hackers have intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies after breaking into an unspecified number of telecom companies.<\/p>\n
Earlier in October, the Journal reported that Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon Communications, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping.<\/p>\n
Beijing has previously denied claims by the U.S. government and others that it has used hackers to break into foreign computer systems.<\/p>\n
Published On Nov 16, 2024 at 01:39 PM IST<\/p>\n
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