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It’s time to rethink how wiretaps work after Chinese hack, experts say

Cybersecurity experts say a recent Chinese intrusion into major U.S.

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach

AT&T said most phone numbers connected to a Commerce Department-linked public safety network service relied on by U.S. first responders were compromised in a data breach. The new statement reverses course on how the breach affected FirstNet, a program managed by AT&T that’s relied on by federal, state, local and tribal governments for emergency public safety services like fire and police departments. “Our initial assessment of the percentage of FirstNet numbers in the compromised data was incorrect,” said an AT&T spokesperson.