AT&T, Verizon say they evicted Salt Typhoon from their networks | Cybersecurity Dive

Summary: AT&T and Verizon have successfully evicted the China-sponsored threat group Salt Typhoon from their networks, asserting that their systems are now secure. Both companies have confirmed containment of the cyber incident and are cooperating with federal officials in ongoing investigations.

Threat Actor: Salt Typhoon | Salt Typhoon
Victim: AT&T and Verizon | AT&T and Verizon

Key Point :

• AT&T and Verizon reported no current activity from nation-state actors in their networks.
• Federal cyber officials have not confirmed the eviction of attackers from all intruded networks.
• Both companies have notified individuals directly impacted by the Salt Typhoon activities.
• T-Mobile also reported a similar intrusion but managed to remove the attackers before significant damage occurred.