T-Mobile has successfully defended itself against a cyberattack by hackers from the group known as Salt Typoon. According to a new report, the attackers were unable to breach T-Mobile’s systems despite being able to access edge-routing infrastructure and gain unauthorized access to some devices.
The attack on T-Mobile was part of a wider campaign by the Salt Typoon group, which has been accused of breaching multiple telecom companies in the US to spy on high-value government officials and counterintelligence agents. The group is believed to have ties with the Chinese government.
T-Mobile’s early detection and swift action may help it shake off concerns about its cybersecurity capabilities. The company had previously been fined for failing to prevent access to sensitive data between 2020 and 2021, but its response to this attack suggests that it takes security seriously.
The US officials have accused Salt Typoon of breaching multiple telecom companies to siphon off customer records and interfere with correspondence among a limited number of government officials and politicians. The attack on T-Mobile underscores the severity of the cyberattack and highlights the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in the telecommunications industry.
Source: https://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-proves-its-mettle-against-Verizon-and-AT-T-by-doing-for-customers-what-rivals-were-unable-to_id165058