FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members
- US authorities seek information about Salt Typhoon, a Chinese group responsible for extensive telecommunications network breaches.
- The state-backed group has actively targeted and breached numerous government entities and telecom companies since 2019 globally.
- Attackers exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched Cisco network devices used by operators, accessing wiretapping platforms and private communications.
- The State Department offers up to $10 million for information, while Salt Typhoon breached eight US telecom providers.
- This activity highlights challenges protecting critical infrastructure and prompts efforts to gather tips through dark web and Signal.
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FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies. Salt Typhoon is one of a half-dozen or more hacking groups that work on behalf of the People’s Republic of China. Intelligence agencies and private security companies have concluded the group has been behind a string of espionage atta…
Takeaways from "Cracks in the Network: Cybersecurity Failures, SALT Typhoon, and U.S. Cyber Leadership"
In a timely conversation hosted by the Center for the National Interest in partnership with George Mason University’s National Security Institute (NSI) on April 23, policymakers and cybersecurity experts unpacked what may be one of the most consequential digital breaches in U.S. history. The event, titled “Cracks in the Network: Cybersecurity Failures, SALT Typhoon, and […]
FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members - WorldNL Magazine
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies. Salt Typhoon is one of a half-dozen or more hacking groups that work on behalf of the People’s Republic of China. Intelligence agencies and private security companies have concluded the group has been behind a string of espionage atta…
FBI Issues Alert On Salt Typhoon PRC Cyber Campaign
The FBI has issued a public appeal for information concerning an ongoing cyber campaign targeting US telecommunications infrastructure, attributed to actors affiliated with the People's Republic of China (PRC). This cyber operation, tracked under the moniker Salt Typhoon, has compromised networks at multiple US telecommunications companies and resulted in the theft of sensitive data. As the investigation continues, the FBI is calling on the publ…
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