The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
T-Mobile expelled Salt Typhoon hackers in 2024 by cutting a cable, avoiding breaches hitting AT&T and Verizon. Rapid threat hunting and hands-on response prevented data loss—demonstrating why incident velocity matters against Beijing's state-backed telecom campaign.
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10:26 AM PDT · August 19, 2026
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New reporting from Bloomberg revealed how cybersecurity staff at U.S. phone provider T-Mobile identified and expelled Chinese hackers from its network in 2024 during a spate of industry-wide intrusions by Beijing aimed at stealing customer data.
T-Mobile severed a third-party network link to stop a November 2024 intrusion tied to Salt Typhoon while AT&T and Verizon faced…
Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S.…
Three state-owned firms retained equipment, data center space, and network ties, including one network that appeared in routes to…
A bipartisan House report says three Chinese state carriers kept equipment and network links in the US, footholds it ties to the…
Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States.
WASHINGTON: Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones…
