Salt Typhoon cyberattack: Encrypted messaging apps and other ways to stay safe amid the Chinese telecom hack

A large-scale cyberattack affecting companies including AT&T and Verizon has consumers worried their messages could be exposed to foreign hackers. Here’s what you need to know.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be sucked into the plot of a Tom Clancy novel, millions of Americans are getting a taste of it this week. A large-scale cyberattack, focused on telecom companies and internet service providers including AT&T and Verizon, has Americans concerned that their messages and communications may have been exposed to Chinese spies.