Jun 8, 08:00 PM

Sophisticated Cyberattack Causes Smartphone Crashes Since Late 2024, Affecting Government, Tech, Media With Possible Chinese Hackers

Cybersecurity investigators have identified a highly unusual software crash affecting a limited number of smartphones used by individuals in government, politics, technology, and journalism sectors. The crashes, which began in late 2024 and continued into 2025, have raised concerns about a sophisticated cyberattack. This attack potentially allowed hackers to infiltrate smartphones without any user interaction, indicating a significant breach in mobile security. The incident has triggered heightened alerts regarding cybersecurity threats in the United States, with some reports suggesting involvement of Chinese hackers and user errors contributing to the vulnerability.

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KYW Newsradio - NOW ON 103.9 FM!@KYWNewsradio
1 year ago
The crashes, which began late last year and carried into 2025, were the tipoff to a sophisticated cyberattack that may have allowed hackers to infiltrate a phone without a single click from the user. https://t.co/O3ekkLRyn7
NTD News@NTDNews
1 year ago
Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash—it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech, and journalism. https://t.co/4BrcZw7hzj
g1@g1
1 year ago
Hackers chineses e erros de usuários acendem alerta de crise de segurança cibernética nos EUA https://t.co/O6wQ3uCDsL #g1

Sophisticated Cyberattack Causes Smartphone Crashes Since Late 2024, Affecting Government, Tech, Media With Possible Chinese Hackers

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