US Telco Lumen Reports Successful Ejection of Chinese Hackers from Network Following Breach

US Telco Lumen Says Its Network Is Now Clear of China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers

Lumen, one of the at least nine US telecommunications firms reportedly compromised by Salt Typhoon hackers, has announced that it has successfully ejected the Chinese hacking group from its network. According to a statement provided by Mark Molzen, Lumen’s spokesperson, an independent forensic analysis confirmed that the company has cleared its network of the malicious actors.

Notably, Lumen also stated that there is “no evidence” that customer data was accessed during the Salt Typhoon breach. This comes as a relief to millions of users who rely on the telco for their communication needs.

The confirmation by Lumen follows similar statements from other major US telecom giants, including AT&T and Verizon, which have also reported securing their networks after being breached by the same hacking group. T-Mobile, another Salt Typhoon target, had previously stated that it found no evidence of hackers still in its systems.

It is worth noting that both AT&T and Verizon had revealed that a small number of high-profile customers had their communications accessed during the breach. US officials had earlier confirmed that “less than 100” people were targeted in total, with most being high-ranking US officials and politicians based in Washington D.C.

The Salt Typhoon hacking group has been linked to China, and the breaches have raised concerns about cyberespionage and the potential for sensitive information to be accessed.

Source: techcrunch.com