Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached several U.S. telecommunication providers, in a cyber campaign aimed at stealing data from individuals working in government and politics, according to federal investigators.
In a joint statement issued on Nov. 13, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) described the Chinese hacking campaign as “broad and significant cyber espionage.”
The Chinese hackers compromised the networks of “multiple telecommunications companies” and stole customer call records and private communications from “a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity,” the agencies said, without identifying any of the individuals.
The Chinese hackers also copied “certain information that was subject to U.S. law enforcement requests pursuant to court orders,” the agencies said, suggesting the Chinese breach may have targeted programs covered by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act….