{"id":2482964,"date":"2025-09-05T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-government-appears-to-have-stolen-data-from-nearly-every-american-in-yearslong-cyberattack-report\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:24:27","slug":"chinese-government-appears-to-have-stolen-data-from-nearly-every-american-in-yearslong-cyberattack-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-government-appears-to-have-stolen-data-from-nearly-every-american-in-yearslong-cyberattack-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Government Appears to Have Stolen Data From Nearly Every American in Yearslong Cyberattack: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinese-government-appears-to-have-stolen-data-from-nearly-every-american-in-yearslong-cyberattack-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482964&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chinese hackers have conducted an extensive and unprecedented cyber espionage campaign called Salt Typhoon, targeting American privacy and intellectual property on a massive scale. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-smearing-extremist-gop-candidates-show-what-j6-probe-bidens-fiery-speech-were-really-about\/\" title=\"Dems Smearing \u2018Extremist\u2019 GOP Candidates Show What J6 Probe, Biden\u2019s Fiery Speech Were Really About\">years-long operation<\/a>, which began around 2019, infiltrated networks across more than 80 countries and impacted hundreds of companies, including major telecommunications firms, government agencies, transportation networks, lodging systems, and military infrastructure.the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attack reportedly compromised personal data belonging<\/a> to nearly every American, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-who-sued-tesla-board-for-excess-pay-want-10000-an-hour\/\" title=\"Lawyers suing Tesla board demand k per hour.\">including high-profile individuals<\/a> such as President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. Officials and experts have described the campaign as indiscriminate and unrestrained,with stolen data potentially enabling Chinese intelligence to surveil communications and track targets. The breadth and depth of Salt Typhoon illustrate a significant threat to national security and underscore the need to enhance U.S. cyber defenses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chinese hackers appear to have pulled off their most ambitious assault yet on American privacy and intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>A sweeping, years-long campaign called Salt Typhoon reportedly reached into American networks with an unprecedented scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/04\/world\/asia\/china-hack-salt-typhoon.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.dyVU.Zw232iY_PixF&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>The victims included President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-secret-plan-10-new-american-cities-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-pits-vance-newsom-battleground-states-results-look-promising-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a>, and likely almost every other U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A sweeping cyberattack by a group known as Salt Typhoon is China&rsquo;s most ambitious yet, experts and officials have concluded after a year of investigating it. It targeted more than 80 countries and may have stolen information from nearly every American.<\/p>\n<p>To steal a line from one&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/scTcixs4MB\">pic.twitter.com\/scTcixs4MB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Gallagher (@RepGallagher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGallagher\/status\/1963749534367916317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t imagine any American was spared given the breadth of the campaign,&rdquo; Cynthia Kaiser, a former FBI cyber official, told The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that the attack is believed to have infiltrated dozens of countries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chinese cyber group Salt Typhoon may have stolen data on nearly every American. The cyberespionage campaign was global, affecting over 80 countries. Stolen data could let Chinese intelligence track targets via telecom networks&mdash;politicians, spies, activists.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NiRZHTHBgD\">pic.twitter.com\/NiRZHTHBgD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukOlejnik\/status\/1963856805550760337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Salt Typhoon cyber actors infiltrated the networks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-claim-cable-tv-and-phone-companies-also-responsible-in-maui-fires\/\" title=\"Lawyers argue cable TV and phone ... share responsibility for Maui fires.\">multiple telecommunications companies<\/a>, recklessly stole personal data belonging to millions of Americans, and in some instances surveilled communications&mdash;all in support of the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>The expectation of&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nC8qSTbQA5\">pic.twitter.com\/nC8qSTbQA5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI (@FBI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBI\/status\/1961081458874778011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-hackers-breach-us-government-steal-documents-major-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The hackers<\/a> reportedly hit major telecommunications firms, transportation systems, lodging networks, government agencies, and military infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, officials from nearly two dozen counties acknowledged the attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-scott-jennings-uses-john-boltons-words-wake-fbi-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The FBI<\/a> said the campaign had spread to 600 companies in 80 countries.<\/p>\n<p>British and American officials described the Salt Typhoon as &ldquo;unrestrained&rdquo; and &ldquo;indiscriminate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment from multiple outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts said the value of the stolen data could fuel artificial intelligence models or enable future cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p>The attack illustrates &ldquo;a deeper, troubling reality,&rdquo; Anne Neuberger, a former U.S. official, wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/china\/china-winning-cyberwar-artificial-intelligence#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreign Affairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cdc-warns-disease-outbreak-5-nations-china-revives-covid-era-control-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China&rsquo;s<\/a> past hacks have included the Office of Personnel Management breach in 2014 and the 2021 Microsoft  server intrusion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Salt Typhoon shows the CCP&rsquo;s playbook, planned since 2019 and spanning 80+ countries. It breached &ldquo;secure&rdquo; lines and swept up everyday Americans&rsquo; calls. No one wants Beijing listening in. We must boost FBI &amp; local cyber capabilities and build a strong perimeter against CCP&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Nathaniel Moran (@RepNateMoran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNateMoran\/status\/1962887881191497867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unlike a previous hacking campaign called Volt Typhoon, which focused on disrupting U.S. critical infrastructure, Salt Typhoon appears to have been a mission to collect vast amounts of personal information beginning in 2019.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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