At least eight US telecom firms compromised by Chinese hack campaign, White House says

US officials are still working to expel Chinese government hackers from multiple telecom firms - (AP)

At least eight U.S. telecom firms have been compromised by a Chinese hacking campaign, a White House official said on Wednesday.

The hack, which also affected dozens of other countries, is part of the ongoing and sprawling “Salt Typhoon” campaign – a cyber campaign that the U.S. believes is aimed at gaining access to prominent political figures and government officials’ communications.