Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. telecommunications

By Andrew Powell

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed hackers associated with the People’s Republic of China have stolen data related to lawful wiretaps, after hacking into a number of U.S. telecommunication providers.

In a joint statement, the FBI and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency said the ongoing investigation into China’s targeting of commercial telecommunications infrastructure has uncovered a significant espionage campaign.

“We have identified that PRC-affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies to enable the theft of customer call records data,” the statement reads.