(Washington Comprehensive News) U.S. media pointed out that Chinese hackers invade the US broadband supplier network, which may obtain information from the government listening system authorized by the court.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it did not understand the relevant incidents, but it said that the United States had "fabricated false narratives" to frame China.
The Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter on Saturday (October 5) that the invaded companies include the US Telecom Giant Verizon Communications, ATT and Lumen Technologies.
It is reported that the large -scale invasion is considered to be potentially catastrophic safety vulnerabilities, which is implemented by a Chinese hacker organization called "Salt Typhoon".People familiar with the matter said that the organization may have been able to access the affected network infrastructure for several months. The purpose seems to collect intelligence, which constitutes a major national security risk for the United States.
People familiar with the matter also said that investigators are still trying to confirm the scope of the attack and how much data the attackers have checked and stole.
According to Reuters, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Sunday (October 6) saying that it did not understand the online attack incident described by the Wall Street Journal report, but said that the United States had "fabricated false narratives" to framed China in the past.
Statement also stated: "When cyber security has become a common challenge for countries around the world, this error method will only prevent the international community's efforts to deal with challenges through dialogue and cooperation."
Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, also stated in a statement that China has resolutely opposed and combat all forms of cyber attacks and theft.
Microsoft said in a research report in August that the "Salt Typhoon" has been active since 2020. It is a hacker tissue based on China but active overseas and has a government background.Theft, most of the goals are located in North America or Southeast Asia.