Three US based Internet Service Providers, ATT, Centurylink, and Verizon were hacked via security backdoors. These backdoors were to allow wiretaps by US law enforcement, but leveraged by none other than the Chinese government. The article goes on to reflect upon Apple’s constant battle with the FBI to prevent access, but it highlights a lot of the struggles that many companies face. Any door can have locks, but those locks can be picked. The idea of locks keeping honest people honest is even more important to remember as the world of hacking, including state sponsored hacks, continues to grow and plague us all.
It was revealed this weekend that Chinese hackers managed to access systems run by three of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the US.What’s notable about the attack is that it compromised security backdoors deliberately created to allow for wiretaps by US law enforcement …
Found at 9to5mac.com
