US security authorities advise telecom bosses about Chinese cyber theft

US security authorities advise telecom bosses about Chinese cyber theft

(CNN)- On Friday, high-ranking managers of the telecommunications industry met with US national security authorities in the White House, since the concerns about a long-term Chinese cyber spy campaign that have targeted some of the highest political figures in the United States.

The threat from cyber espionage

The hackers have buried deep into some of the large US telecommunications providers to spy on phone calls and text messages. According to informed people, it was difficult to remove the intruders from some networks.

Advice for better safety precautions

The meetings offered the telecommunications representatives the opportunity to give the government advice on how to improve their defense against sophisticated hacks. The different groups also exchanged intelligence information about the operation.

challenge for the upcoming government

The hack is becoming one of the greatest challenges in the field of cyber and national security that the upcoming Trump administration is faced with.

secret information in the Senate

As a further sign of the growing concerns regarding the cyber spy spy campaign, a secret citizens' meeting is scheduled for all senators for December 4, after the congress returns from the break next month, an employee of the Senate.

scope of the hack and affected persons

The hack is, according to Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat from Virginia and chairman of the intelligence committee, "by far" the "worst Telekom hack in the history of our nation." The complete scope of the hack and the effects on national security are currently being examined.

number of telecommunications companies affected

The FBI has notified less than 150 victims, mostly from the Washington region, D.C., said Warner. However, all of these victims probably made numerous people or sent text messages, which means that the number of records accessed by the hackers is probably much higher. The hackers could monitor the calls of certain targets over certain periods, reported Warner.

targeted attacks on political personalities

US-official and private cyber security experts have a book about the number of attacked telecommunications companies. The US broadband and internet providers AT & T, Verizon and Lumen were all targeted in the hacker attack, as CNN reported beforehand.

attack on politicians of both parties

The hackers had their sights on the telephone communication of high -ranking personalities of both the Republican and the Democratic Party, including The elected President Donald Trump , the chosen Vice President JD vance and Jared Kushner and Eric Trump

China's reaction and American cyber skills

china rejected the allegations of hacking. US intelligence authorities also have extensive hacking skills and have targeted China's telecommunications sector, as documents show that were leaked over a decade ago by the former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

future security warnings

US-officials have warned of China's hacking program for years, which according to FBI director Christopher Wray has greater than the programs of all other large countries. These warnings have become more urgent over the past year because the concerns about a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan have increased.

cyber strategy of the USA

"Chinese hackers associated with the government will not stop because this is part of their comprehensive national goals. Cyber activities have become one of its most powerful instruments national power," said Morgan Adamski, Executive of the US Cyber Command, the military offensive and defensive cyber unit, in a speech on Friday.

The US government, including the cyber command, carried out the offensive and defensive operations that aim to "weaken and disturb" China's cyber operations worldwide, added Adamski at the cyberwarcon conference in Arlington, Virginia.

This story has been updated with additional information.
CNNS Morgan Rimmer contributed to this report.