Chinese hackers reportedly attempted to breach U.S. telecommunications companies to access mobile communication records of high-ranking officials and politicians.
CNN reported that during a Wednesday briefing at the White House, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger stated that no telecommunications network is immune to Chinese hackers.
Neuberger elaborated, “Right now, we do not believe any have fully removed the Chinese actors from these networks … so there is a risk of ongoing compromises to communications.”
The FBI announced it would launch an investigation into Chinese hackers allegedly breaching the mobile phones of then-President-elect Donald Trump and then-Vice President-elect Senator JD Vance earlier in October.
The FBI highlighted that hackers employed by the Chinese government have targeted major telecom providers, such as Verizon and AT&T. According to the Bureau, these hackers primarily gathered data concerning the timing, locations, and participants of communications involving specific politicians. In some instances, they even intercepted calls or text messages.
The Chinese government vehemently denies these allegations. Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, rebuttaled, “The US needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cyber security to smear and slander China.”
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