Verizon (NYSE:VZ) provided an update on the Salt Typhoon cyber attack, saying it contained the incident brought on by the threat actor. The company said Friday, "an independent and highly respected" cybersecurity firm has confirmed the containment by the telecom.

The recent Salt Typhoon cyberattacks may have breached more telecommunications providers than previously thought, with Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream all now believed to also have been affected.

This is the first time AT&T and Verizon have publicly acknowledged being affected by Salt Typhoon. For most customers, there’s little reason to worry. Verizon told TechCrunch that the hacking group behind the breach had targeted "a small number of high-profile customers in government." Still, the full scope of the breach remains unclear.

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