Major Cyber Attacks Targeting the Telecommunication Industry (2023 – 2024)

The report documents a surge of high-impact cyber attacks on major telecommunications providers during 2023–2024, highlighting a large-scale espionage campaign attributed to the Chinese APT 'Salt Typhoon' that reportedly infiltrated multiple U.S. carriers to exfiltrate communications metadata and target high-profile individuals; it also details other notable breaches (ransomware, cloud data leaks, infostealers, and infrastructure disruptions) and Dark Web activity selling access and employee records, concluding with industry and government responses including proposed U.S. legislation and international guidance.