Salt Typhoon is an advanced persistent threat actor operated by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) which has conducted high profile cyber espionage campaigns, particularly against the United States.

Dec 6, 2024 · Salt Typhoon exploited technical vulnerabilities in some of the cybersecurity products like firewalls used to protect large organizations. Once inside the network, the attackers used more conventional tools and knowledge to expand their reach, gather information, stay hidden and deploy malware for later use.

Dec 6, 2024 · Salt Typhoon is a hacking group which is reportedly sponsored by the Chinese government. Active since 2020, the group has carried out attacks against targets in the U.S. as well as globally.

Oct 15, 2024 · The Salt Typhoon cyberattack that reportedly targeted U.S. wiretap systems could be one of the most damaging China-backed cyber espionage campaigns ever, per The Wall Street Journal.

Oct 26, 2024 · Salt Typhoon is the name Microsoft cybersecurity experts have given to a Chinese group suspected of using sophisticated techniques to hack into major systems — most recently, American...

Salt Typhoon Hacks of Telecommunications Companies and Federal Response Implications In early October 2024, media outlets reported that People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers infiltrated United States telecommunications companies (including internet service providers). The U.S. government has since

Dec 6, 2024 · Chinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto specific Americans’ phone and messaging activity.

Salt Typhoon is a codename for a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known for targeting telecom infrastructure and critical networks. Operating under various aliases such as GhostEmperor, FamousSparrow, or UNC2286, Salt Typhoon’s primary goal is cyber espionage. The group uses advanced techniques to penetrate telecom networks, monitor ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Salt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor linked to the People’s Republic of China, has breached at least nine U.S.-based telecommunications companies with the intent to target high profile government and political figures. Tenable Research examines the tactics, techniques and procedures of this threat actor.

Dec 6, 2024 · Salt Typhoon exploited technical vulnerabilities in some of the cybersecurity products like firewalls used to protect large organizations. Once inside the network, the attackers used more...