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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Thea Felicity

Chinese Hackers Reportedly Gain 'Full Access' to UK Telecoms in Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Crowds Outside Downing Street (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Chinese state-linked hackers reportedly gained 'full access' to UK telecommunications networks, including systems at the 'heart of Downing Street'.

The breaches are part of a global cyber-espionage campaign targeting telecom companies over several years, affecting countries in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, including the US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

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