T-Mobile, one of America's largest wireless carriers, has confirmed it was compromised in a recent wave of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting U.S. telecom companies.

The second infection sequence, in contrast, is a lot more sophisticated, with the threat actors abusing susceptible Microsoft Exchange servers to implant the China Chopper web shell, which is then used to deliver Cobalt Strike, Zingdoor, and Snappybee (aka Deed RAT), a suspected successor to the ShadowPad malware.

This is the ninth known cyberattack to target T-Mobile in recent years, according to an ongoing count by TechCrunch.

T-Mobile has also been targeted by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon in a major espionage campaign targeting US telecom companies.

T-Mobile US Inc.’s network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies, the Wall Street Journal reported.

A lot of the biggest companies in the world deal with tons of client or consumer data, but the thing is, no matter how advanced they are, it seems that no company is resistant to being hacked or breached in some form. Unfortunately, as a consumer, you should be concerned, as yet another brand in charge of your data has just been compromised.

T-Mobile US was reportedly among the operators hit by a cyberattack conducted by China-linked hackers exposed by two government agencies.

T-Mobile provided PCMag with a statement acknowledging what it called “this industry-wide attack” but not confirming any compromise of customer records. “Due to our security

The world's largest telecommunications carrier, T-Mobile U.S., said it was targeted as part of a wide-ranging cyberespionage operation the U.S. government