FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned ‘nearly every American’

An FBI cyber official told The Register that Beijing-backed “Salt Typhoon” cyberspies have conducted a years-long intrusion into telecommunications networks since at least 2019, with ongoing activity that extends far beyond nine US telcos and government networks. Authorities from the US and 12 other countries warn the campaign has impacted at least 80 countries, and may have stolen data on nearly every American.