One week after the disclosure of the hacking campaign targeting U.S. telecom companies, members of Congress are still assessing the implications. The Chinese Salt Typhoon group is reportedly responsible for infiltrating AT&T (NYSE:T), Verizon (NYSE:VZ), and Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN), raising concerns that sensitive government data related to court-authorized wiretaps may have been compromised.
As The Wall Street Journal reported, congressional committees have sent letters to the chief executives of the three companies requesting detailed explanations about the intrusion and the steps taken to secure their systems.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asked the companies to provide a full briefing by the end of next week.
“These types of breaches are increasing in frequency and severity,” the ...
