Get out of our backdoor China, only we can do that.
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
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While some Americans’ phone calls and emails may have been compromised by the Chinese, officials emphasized that encrypted applications, like WhatsApp and Signal, were not penetrated. In addition, messages sent within Apple’s own network were also safe.
And the discovery of the specific targeting of senior national security officials, and some political leaders — including President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance — led the F.B.I. and other officials to conclude that the Salt Typhoon hackers were so deep in the system that they could actually listen in to some conversations and read some unencrypted text messages.
They have learned that the Chinese hackers got a nearly complete list of phone numbers the Justice Department monitors in its “lawful intercept” system, which places wiretaps on people suspected of committing crimes or spying, usually after a warrant is issued.
usually. yeah.