FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.

Summary

U.S. officials are urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp after a massive cyberespionage campaign, dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” targeted telecom giants AT&T, Verizon, and others.

Linked to Chinese hackers, the attack compromised call metadata, live phone calls, and sensitive surveillance systems used by law enforcement.

Officials warn the breach is unresolved and emphasize encryption to safeguard communications.

The hack is seen as a major intelligence-gathering effort rather than election interference.

  • solsangraalEnglish
    42·
    12 hours ago

    good luck trying to get everyone you talk to to get on board, with everyone just going about life as if we haven’t just switched to fascist dictatorship

    the vast, vast majority of people didn’t care about the surveillance when snowden spelled it out; they don’t care now, and they won’t ever care

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      10·
      11 hours ago

      Not to mention that for years, they’ve been pushing the narrative that using encryption means you have something to hide, and you’re probably a terrorist. And that gives them the right to mandate backdoors and break encryption.

      • lud@lemm.ee
        2·
        5 hours ago

        Have they really been pushing that? I have only heard it from stupid individuals and never the government or even the media.

    • lonerangers1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 hours ago

      I keep spouting off about how cops use geofencing and a bunch of peter theil tangent companies are contracting with cops. Flock safety is selling cops drones and leasing cameras to cops, they also use the cops to get companies to install backdoor access to their cameras. So clever to use cops as sales and pr. But no one reads about it. They just listen to the capitalist media spew how 90% of crime is now solved thanks to this company, and other erroneous statements. The propaganda is wildly out of control.