White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology Anne Neuberger hosted telecommunications executives for a meeting on Nov. 22 to share intelligence after several networks were reported hacked.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to confirm that major telecommunications companies including AT&T and Verizon were the target of a large scale cyberattack that was part of the “Salt Typhoon” campaign, which is backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Hackers reportedly had access to the network for months or longer.
“The meeting was an opportunity to hear from telecommunications sector executives on how the U.S. Government can partner with and support the private sector on hardening against sophisticated nation state attacks,” the White House officials said in a statement….