AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform

Multiple U.S. broadband providers were reportedly breached by the China-linked APT 'Salt Typhoon' (aka Earth Estries/FamousSparrow/Ghost Emperor), potentially granting the group access to network infrastructure used for lawful wiretapping and enabling broad internet-traffic collection; the intrusion is under active investigation while the scope and data exfiltration remain uncertain.