A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.

Summary

A ninth U.S. telecom firm has been hacked in the Chinese espionage campaign “Salt Typhoon,” which gave Beijing access to private texts and calls of Americans, including senior government officials.

The Biden administration confirmed the breach after issuing guidance to detect Chinese hackers.

Officials call for mandatory cybersecurity regulations, as voluntary measures are deemed insufficient.

The FCC will address the issue next month, while further U.S. actions are expected.

China denies involvement.