Chinese telecom hackers likely holding stolen data ‘in perpetuity’ for later attempts, FBI official says

The article describes Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that infiltrated telecom operators and lawful-intercept systems worldwide in a multi-year campaign dating back to at least 2019, exfiltrating data from dozens of providers and reportedly from over a million Americans; officials warn the stolen data will likely be retained for long-term surveillance and future exploitation.