Chinese attackers get access to AT&T, Verizon broadband used for court-approved wiretaps

According to a report in today's Wall Street Journal, a cyberattack with ties to the Chinese government was able to infiltrate the networks used by some U.S. wireless providers. These are the same wireless firms used by the U.S. government to handle court-approved wiretapping requests. People familiar with the matter referred to this as a national security risk and added that the hacking also allowed the attackers to have access to other, more generic internet traffic.