T-Mobile hacked in massive Chinese breach of telecom networks
T-Mobile's network was one of several systems hacked in a Chinese cyber-espionage attack that targeted both U.S. and international telecom companies. The Wall Street Journal reported this on Friday, based on information from sources familiar with the situation.
Hackers connected to a Chinese intelligence agency broke into T-Mobile's system as part of a months-long operation. Their goal was to spy on cellphone communications of important targets. The Wall Street Journal reported this but did not specify when the attack happened.
"T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack," a company spokesperson told Reuters in an email.
"At this time, T-Mobile systems and data have not been impacted in any significant way, and we have no evidence of impacts to customer information."
According to the WSJ report, it’s not clear if any information about T-Mobile customers' calls and communication records was taken.
On Wednesday, the FBI and the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said that hackers linked to China broke into some telecom companies. These hackers were able to steal surveillance data meant for American law enforcement agencies.
In October, it was reported that Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of major U.S. broadband companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies. They managed to access information from systems that the U.S. government uses for legal wiretapping.
China has denied past accusations from the U.S. and others that it uses hackers to attack foreign computer systems.
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