## White House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese

Authored by cnn.com

US officials believe Chinese hackers breached at least eight US telecommunications providers in their quest to spy on top US political figures as part of a hacking campaign that has affected dozens of countries worldwide, a White House official said Wednesday.

“Right now, we do not believe any have fully removed the Chinese actors from these networks … so there is a risk of ongoing compromises to communications,” Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser, told reporters.

Neuberger’s remarks came as senior US intelligence officials gave a classified briefing to senators Wednesday on the Chinese hacking campaign.

US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday.

The telecom companies that have worked the longest with federal officials are the furthest along in evicting the hackers, FBI and CISA officials said.

Verizon and AT&T are among the major telecom carriers targeted by the hackers, CNN previously reported.

But the portal within telecom providers that allows law enforcement agencies to conduct court-ordered wiretaps was not the primary focus of the hackers, the official said. »

### Measure to ban trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from women's bathroom fails

Authored by nbcnews.com

The measure, introduced by Republican Rep. Jerry Schillinger, would have required state legislators to use the restrooms of their birth sexes.

“I’m ready to represent my constituents and look forward to working on behalf of the people of Montana.”.

Republican Rep. Jedediah Hinkle supported the measure, saying that the Legislature has only one trans legislator but that it could have more in the future. »

### Jamie Lee Komoroski: Driver sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to DUI in crash that killed a bride on her wedding night

Authored by edition.cnn.com

The South Carolina driver who killed a bride and seriously injured the groom as they departed their wedding reception pleaded guilty in court on Monday and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Two others from the wedding party riding in the cart were also hurt in the crash.

I will carry this guilt with me for the rest of my life,” Komoroski said just before she was sentenced. »

### Hegseth Is Reportedly Vowing to Stop Drinking, Having His Mom Call Senators

Authored by rollingstone.com

Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing, and told police at the time that he was only “buzzed.”

Hegseth has been on Capitol Hill this week trying to convince Republican senators that he’s still fit to lead the nation’s largest bureaucracy.

When Hegseth was asked Wednesday afternoon whether he’d be flying to south Florida the next day, however, he replied, simply, “No.”. »

### XDefiant officially shutting down as Ubisoft announces FPS end date

Authored by dexerto.com

After weeks of speculation regarding player count and ongoing support, XDefiant is officially on its way out.

“We regret to inform you that we are initiating the sunset process starting today,” a Ubisoft blog post outlined shortly after on December 3, 2024.

Ubisoft While Ubisoft claims XDefiant reached over 15 million players total, devs even admitted the daily active player count was dwindling as 2024 rolled on. »

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