Oct 6 - Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reportsVerizon Communications, AT&T and Lumen Technologies are among the telecoms companies whose networks were breached by the recently discovered intrusion, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter. Beijing has previously denied claims by the U.S. government and others that it has used hackers to break into foreign computer systems. The Journal said the attack was carried out by a Chinese hacking group with the aim of collecting intelligence. Earlier this year, U.S. law enforcement disrupted a major Chinese hacking group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon," months after confronting Beijing about sweeping cyber espionage under a campaign named "Volt Typhoon."

Source: Hindustan Times October 06, 2024 15:42 UTC