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Senator Calls Out AT&T, Verizon Over Salt Typhoon Spying

2/4/2026

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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said Verizon and AT&T are obstructing the release of documents about Salt Typhoon, a Chinese spying operation infiltrating U.S. telecommunications networks.
Cantwell said Alphabet's cybersecurity unit Mandiant allegedly refused to provide security assessments under the direction of AT&T and Verizon.
She called for the CEOs of both companies to testify before Congress to address network security amid the Salt Typhoon threat.

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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said Verizon and AT&T are obstructing the release of documents about Salt Typhoon, a Chinese spying operation infiltrating U.S. telecommunications networks.
Cantwell said Alphabet's cybersecurity unit Mandiant allegedly refused to provide security assessments under the direction of AT&T and Verizon.
She called for the CEOs of both companies to testify before Congress to address network security amid the Salt Typhoon threat.