Overview

• An unusual joint advisory from the U.S. and allied governments attributes years-long intrusions to China-linked actors and calls the targeting “unrestrained” and “indiscriminate.”
• Investigators say the campaign penetrated telecom, ISP, lodging, transportation and government networks in more than 80 countries, including at least six U.S. carriers.
• By exploiting router and edge-device flaws, the hackers collected call records and messages and could view court-approved wiretap requests, according to officials.
• High-profile Americans were swept up, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance among those targeted during the 2024 campaign.
• The activity is linked to at least three China-based tech firms tied to military and intelligence units since 2019, while it remains unclear whether ordinary Americans were intentionally targeted.