China-Backed Hackers Breach U.S. Cybersecurity, Steal Data of Millions Including Trump, Vance, and Citizens

International News: After a year-long investigation, US officials have revealed that a hacker group "Salt Typhoon" backed by the Chinese government carried out a major cyber attack in more than 80 countries last year. In this attack, information of almost every citizen of America was stolen, including top leaders like President Donald Trump and current Vice President JD Vance. This attack was carried out by targeting the systems of telecommunication companies, so that long-term surveillance of people's network activities could be kept. Let's know this news in detail... 

Donald Trump and JD Vance were also targeted

Let us tell you that according to a report, the mobile phones of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his partner JD Vance were also targeted in this cyber attack in October 2024. Hackers not only listened to calls but also accessed text messages, files and other sensitive information.

Politicians, Spies Also Targeted

However, the investigation report revealed that this attack was much more than a simple data theft incident. "Salt Typhoon" not only collected information of ordinary citizens, but also targeted politicians, spies and social workers. Experts believe that this could be a new era of China's cyber capabilities, which highlights its ambition of global influence.

The investigation also found that at least three Chinese tech companies, which have previously had ties with China's military and intelligence agencies, were behind this cyber attack. These companies carried out this attack by providing technical support and infrastructure .

Scope and seriousness of hacking

Former FBI official Cynthia Kaiser said that this attack was bigger than any previous cyber incident. She said, "I don't think any American would have been able to escape from this, the scope of the attack was extremely wide." In a joint statement issued by the US, Britain, Canada, Germany, Japan, Italy, Finland and Spain, it was said that the target of the attack was not just the government system, but to weaken key infrastructure such as communication, transportation, military, and hospitality services.

Citizens Vulnerable, Motive Still Unclear

However, it is not clear yet whether the main purpose of the hackers was to collect information of common people or this information was obtained inadvertently during the attack. But experts believe that such an attack can pose even bigger dangers in the future.