Chinese Communist Hackers Massively Monitor U.S. Officials, Serious National Security Consequences

Five Eyes Alliance Issues Joint Cybersecurity Warning to Guard Against Chinese Cyberattacks.(People News)

People News - According to reports, hackers have deeply infiltrated U.S. telecommunications infrastructure for eight months or longer. They invaded the systems of American telecom providers such as AT&T and Verizon, targeting dozens of high-profile figures in political and national security fields.

Investigators found that the hackers had breached an operator named "Lumen Technologies," which holds contracts with the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies. Before being caught, the hackers quietly collected information about network router configurations and conducted other data collection over a period of more than a month.

According to Radio Free Asia, what puzzled security officials was that after the hackers were discovered and expelled, they still tried to exploit other vulnerabilities to re-enter the patched systems, seemingly mocking investigators while continuing to collect data.

This led to a breakthrough, enabling investigators to confirm that the hackers were working for a Chinese intelligence agency, most likely the Ministry of State Security responsible for foreign intelligence gathering. Sources revealed that they have identified the specific contractor within China responsible for this attack.

It is confirmed that the hackers were at least able to extract partial audio from compromised phones, which included people associated with the Trump and Harris campaign teams, though it remains unclear whether they recorded actual calls, voice memos, or other content.

Investigators indicated it is currently unclear how China plans to use the allegedly stolen information. For over a decade, U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Beijing has accumulated vast information on Americans to identify undercover spies, understand and predict political leaders’ decisions, and potentially create profiles on ordinary citizens for future use.

Although political figures were the primary surveillance targets, U.S. security officials do not suspect that China attempted to disrupt or interfere in the presidential election. They believe that China might use artificial intelligence to further analyze stolen data and create detailed social maps of millions of Americans.

U.S. officials and security experts believe the hackers are part of a group known as "Camaro Dragon." This organization had previously infiltrated telecommunications infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Some clues discovered by investigators raised concerns that China's control over cyber-espionage activities has reached a dangerous level.

Insiders also disclosed that the hackers seem to have infiltrated telecom operators outside the U.S., including at least one country that shares intelligence closely with the U.S., though the location and extent of the breach remain unclear. Investigators expect to uncover more victims.