US officials told Reuters that Chinese hackers stole a large amount of Metadata, and 'Salt Typhoon' has infiltrated US call information.

According to Reuters, a senior US official said on Wednesday that a Chinese hacker group named 'Saltstorm' has launched large-scale cyber espionage activities to steal Americans' metadata. The official refused to provide specific numbers but pointed out that China's visit to US communication infrastructure is extensive, and hacker attacks are ongoing.

The unnamed official told reporters: We believe that a large amount of American Metadata has been stolen. When asked if this could include records of every American's mobile phone, the official said that we do not believe that data from every phone has been stolen, but we believe that the Chinese government may follow a large amount of personal Metadata. Dozens of companies worldwide have been hacked, including at least eight American communication companies and telecommunications infrastructure.

US officials claim that hackers targeted US communications companies such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Lumen. T-Mobile stated that no customer data was leaked in this case. Lumen also stated that there is no evidence showing that customer data was hacked, but in at least some other cases, hackers are alleged to have stolen large amounts of call records, phone audio files, and intercepted information.

Call Record Metadata can display the caller, location, and time. But it does not include the content of the call, but can include the time of the call and the location of the speaker. Even without content records, when stolen in bulk, the metadata will still reveal details about personal life, work, and intimate relationships.

The White House has made solving the Salt Typhoon hacking a priority for the federal government, and President Biden has been briefed on hacking several times.

During the interview with reporters, the U.S. government agencies held separate confidential briefing meetings for all senators on the actions of 'Salt Typhoon' endangering American telecommunications companies.

FBI, National Intelligence Director Avril Haines, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Jessica Rosenworcel, National Security Council, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency all participated in the closed-door briefing.

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