Chinese Hackers Infiltrate American Telecommunications Company in 2023

Chinese hackers infiltrated an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, raising questions about the timeline of China’s foothold in the American communications industry. The breach, discovered by corporate investigators, predates the publicly known Salt Typhoon espionage campaign.

US-China Cyber Relations

The Biden administration is preparing to publicly accuse Chinese hackers of conducting hacks against US companies on behalf of China's spy agency. The hackers are expected to be named with photos, and a British accusation is also in the works. China has denied the allegations, and the US is focusing on cyber-espionage rather than disruptive attacks. The hackers are associated with a Wuhan-based technology company known as APT31 or Judgement Panda.