US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking

A security-news roundup reports several high-impact incidents: a nation-state Chinese APT (Salt Typhoon) breached at least eight US telecoms exposing calls/texts and prompting US agencies to recommend encrypted communications; Russian-linked Turla hijacked other hackers' infrastructure to spy on regional targets; major legal action and sentencing followed the takedown of the Hydra dark market and revealed large-scale money laundering; Russian authorities arrested an alleged prolific ransomware/malware developer; and an alleged hack-and-leak operation tied to a lobbying firm targeted climate activists and was used in media/advocacy disputes.