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Salt Typhoon Compromises Three Additional US Telecom Providers

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC·Source: CISA / FBI Joint Advisory

Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

Executive Summary

CISA and FBI confirm Salt Typhoon has compromised three additional US telecom providers, totaling twelve. Lawful intercept systems accessed.

Analysis

Chinese state-sponsored group Salt Typhoon has expanded its campaign to twelve US telecom companies. Investigators confirmed access to lawful intercept systems, call detail records, and metadata for senior government officials. Remediation complicated by firmware-level implants on core routing infrastructure.

Timeline

Discovered
Sep 1, 2024
Exploitation Detected
Sep 1, 2024
Published
Mar 30, 2026
Source Attribution

Originally published by CISA / FBI Joint Advisory on Mar 30, 2026. Verified by: CISA, FBI, NSA.

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