Texas Telecom Company Discloses Cybersecurity Breach by Nation-State Hacker

The hackers remained undetected in the system of Ribbon Communications for nearly a year. The nation involved was not revealed.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A nation-state hacker infiltrated the networks of Ribbon Communications and lurked undetected for nearly a year, a company spokesperson confirmed on Oct. 29.

The Texas-based firm disclosed in its quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 23 that it discovered the breach in early September. The hackers tied to a foreign government first slipped into the system in about December 2024.