Verizon secures network after breach by Chinese hackers

American wireless network operator, Verizon, has secured its network following a cyberattack by Chinese hackers.

The company, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Richard Young, on Monday, said its network was targeted by China-linked Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group.

He said the company has “contained the cyber incident brought on by this nation-state threat actor” and that it has not detected any threat actor activity on its network “for some time.”

A “highly respected cybersecurity firm” has validated that Verizon has contained the attack, the company said, though Young would not identify the third-party organization.

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Verizon said a “small number of high-profile customers in government” were the specific target of the hackers; however, the extent of the Salt Typhoon breach is yet unknown.

“Immediately upon learning of this incident, Verizon took several key actions to protect its customers and its network, including partnering with federal law enforcement and national security agencies, industry partners, and private cybersecurity firms,” Vandana Venkatesh, Verizon’s chief general officer, said.

“After considerable work addressing this incident, we can report that Verizon has contained the activities associated with this particular incident.”

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