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headlines, starts right now. U.S. Telecommunications Giant Ribbon has confirmed that

government-backed hackers had access to its network for almost a year before getting caught,

according to a public filing. The Telco giant said in a 10-Cube disclosure last week with the U.S.

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believes the hackers are no longer in its network. The Texas headquartered ribbon provides phone networking and internet services for companies,

enterprises, and critical infrastructure organizations, such as energy and transportation systems.

The company counts hundreds of companies as customers, including Fortune 500 firms and

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