Telecom Providers Say Networks Are Secure Following Chinese Salt Typhoon Hack

AT&T and Verizon confirmed Chinese hackers have targeted a small number of high-profile customers.

The AT&T logo is displayed at a store in Washington on Jan. 18, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

AT&T and Verizon were targeted by China-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon, but their networks are now secure, the telecommunications companies said on Saturday in their first acknowledgement of the hacking.

Meanwhile, Lumen Technologies, which owns CenturyLink, said on Sunday that it has no evidence of Chinese actors in its network.