FBI and the Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) said hackers in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) breached commercial telecommunications service providers in the US.

Breached entities have been warned, and agencies are proactively alerting other potential targets of increased cyber activity.

“The US government’s ongoing investigation into the targeting of commercial telecommunications infrastructure by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has revealed a large and significant cyber espionage campaign,” the agencies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

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The agencies said PRC-affiliated actors compromised networks at several telecommunications companies to allow the theft of customer call log data as well as the private communications of a “limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activities.”

The joint statement said PRC actors also copied “certain information that was submitted US law enforcement requests based on court decisions”.

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“We expect that our understanding of these compromises will increase as the investigation continues,” the agencies noted.

The agencies said they were working to “strengthen cyber defenses” and encouraged organizations that believe they have been affected to contact their local FBI or CISA office.

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“The FBI and CISA continue to provide technical assistance, quickly share information to help other potential victims, and work to strengthen cyber defenses around the world. commercial communications sector“, the agencies said. “We encourage any organization that believes they may be a victim to contact their local FBI or CISA office.”

The reports continued China’s interference in the US came after hackers targeted the campaigns of President-elect Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the midst of a race for the White House.

“After the FBI identified malicious activity targeting the sector, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) immediately notified affected companies, provided technical assistance and quickly shared information to help other potential victims,” the FBI and CISA previously said. Fox News Digital in a joint statement.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI for comment.

Source of the original article: FBI and CISA say Chinese hackers breached multiple US telecom providers in targeted attack