AT&T Says Its Network Is Now Clear After Salt Typhoon Hack

(Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc. acknowledged that it had been hit by the China-linked Salt Typhoon hacking operation but that its networks were now clear from the intrusion.

The hackers attempted to gain information about foreign intelligence, the carrier said Saturday in a statement. The Dallas-based telecom company is cooperating with authorities and notifying parties whose information may have been compromised.