A Chinese hack compromised even more U.S. telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Saturday. Hackers also exploited unpatched network devices from security vendor Fortinet and compromised large network routers from Cisco Systems. The report added that U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told telecommunications and technology executives at a secret White House meeting in the fall of 2023 that Chinese hackers had gained the ability to shut down dozens of U.S. ports, power grids, and other infrastructure targets at will.

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