FBI surveillance system breach exposes phone numbers
The FBI's surveillance system was hacked, exposing the phone numbers of surveillance targets. A China-linked attack is suspected, and the possibility of intrusion through the supply chain has also been raised. The White House assisted with the investigation, and the FBI classified the incident as a major cyber incident and notified Congress.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Phone numbers of surveillance targets exposed
- Cause / method
- Hack suspected to be China-linked, with possible intrusion through the supply chain
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The White House stepped in to assist the investigation into the hack of the FBI's surveillance system.
- The possibility that the wiretapping network was compromised through the supply chain was raised.
- The FBI classified the surveillance system hack, suspected to be China-linked, as a major cyber incident.
- The exposure of surveillance targets' phone numbers and the FBI's notification to Congress came to light.
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