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    FBI: Chinese hackers breached 200 US firms, spread to 80 countries

    The FBI has revealed that Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-backed hacking group, has escalated its operations far beyond earlier known breaches of U.S. telecom firms—compromising hundreds of companies across America and 80 other nations.

    MC Tech Desk
    August 28, 2025 / 21:29 IST
    Scale of breach: At least 200 U.S. companies and organisations in 80 countries have been compromised.
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    Scale of breach
    At least 200 U.S. companies and organisations in 80 countries have been compromised.
    Previous victims: Telecom majors AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, Charter, and Windstream were among those earlier hacked.
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    Previous victims
    Telecom majors AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, Charter, and Windstream were among those earlier hacked.
    Target and motive Hackers mapped communications of senior U.S. officials and tracked surveillance conducted via legal orders.
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    Target and motive
    Hackers mapped communications of senior U.S. officials and tracked surveillance conducted via legal orders.
    Methods: Salt Typhoon hijacks company routers to siphon sensitive network traffic; FBI issued a joint advisory with allies on detection and defence.
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    Methods
    Salt Typhoon hijacks company routers to siphon sensitive network traffic; FBI issued a joint advisory with allies on detection and defence.
    FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman warned the campaign is still active, underscoring Beijing’s growing cyber-espionage push.
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    Ongoing threat
    FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman warned the campaign is still active, underscoring Beijing’s growing cyber-espionage push.
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    Tags: #FBI
    first published: Aug 28, 2025 09:29 pm

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