US accuses China of attacking telecommunications companies, confirms summit in Peru

On November 13, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint statement accusing China of attacking US commercial telecommunications infrastructure.

US security agencies accuse China of attacking the country's commercial telecommunications infrastructure. (Source: Getty Images)

The U.S. government 's ongoing investigation into the PRC's targeting of commercial telecommunications infrastructure has uncovered a significant and widespread cyber espionage campaign, the statement said.

Specifically, we have determined that PRC-affiliated actors breached networks at multiple telecommunications companies to conduct the theft of customer call records, breach the private communications of a limited number of individuals—primarily those engaged in government or political activity—and copy certain information subject to court orders from U.S. law enforcement. We expect our knowledge of these breaches to grow as the investigation continues.

The FBI and CISA continue to provide technical assistance, rapidly share information to assist other potential victims, and work to strengthen cyber defenses across the commercial telecommunications industry. We encourage any organization that believes it may be a victim to contact its local FBI Field Office or CISA."

On the same day, in an online press conference on November 13, a senior US official said that as planned, President Biden will hold talks with President Xi Jinping in Lima on November 16 in the framework of the final in-person summit as US President. The meeting will take place when both Seoul and Washington announced that North Korean soldiers, who were deployed to the frontline area in the western Russian province of Kursk, have begun fighting with Ukrainian forces.

Meanwhile, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan revealed that the two leaders are expected to exchange views on a number of global hot spots, including the rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. President Biden will raise concerns about the recent intrusion of personal communications belonging to prominent US officials by a group of hackers linked to China.

This will be the first face-to-face meeting between the US President and the Chinese President since their phone call in April this year.

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