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US Officials Urge Encryption Use Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking Concerns
US officials are now urging Americans to use encryption apps for calls and texts to protect their privacy amid a significant breach of telecoms by Chinese hackers known as Salt Typhoon. This marks a notable shift from previous government stances against strong encryption, highlighting vulnerabilities in US telecom infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russian hackers continue to exploit other hackers' infrastructure for espionage, and law enforcement has cracked down on cybercrime, sentencing members of the dark web marketplace Hydra.