Salt Typhoon, a China-linked hacker group, has been credited with numerous cyberattacks against U.S. telecom providers over the past month. According to previous reports, CenturyLink, AT&T, and Verizon were affected. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) first reported that T-Mobile had also been hacked.
T-Mobile responded to the situation by stating that customers shouldn’t worry. The company claims their systems and data weren’t significantly impacted, and they haven’t found any evidence that customer information was compromised. However, their careful choice of words leaves some room for uncertainty.
The FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) shed more light on the situation in a joint statement. They believe the Chinese government is behind these attacks, targeting specific individuals rather than the general public. The hackers were mainly interested in accessing call records and communications from people involved in politics or government work.
While regular T-Mobile customers may breathe a sigh of relief, this incident adds to the company’s cybersecurity concerns. Since 2019, T-Mobile has experienced nine separate security breaches, highlighting ongoing security challenges for the telecom giant.
The company says they’re working closely with industry partners and authorities to monitor the situation. They’ve promised to stay vigilant and keep track of any developments that might affect their network or customers.
