T-Mobile thwarted a Chinese hacking group, Salt Typhoon, attempting to access data collected for U.S. government use.

T-Mobile detected Chinese hackers, allegedly backed by the Chinese government, trying to breach its network. Known as Salt Typhoon, the hackers were interested in intercepting conversations collected by US telecom firms for the government. T-Mobile's security team found unauthorized activities and expelled the hackers before they could access customer data. The company's advanced 5G network helped mitigate the threat. The FBI is investigating, and the White House is meeting with telecom leaders to address the attacks.

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