Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Attacking Telecommunications Infrastructure to Harvest Sensitive Data

Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Attacking Telecommunications Infrastructure to Harvest Sensitive Data

In late 2024, a new wave of cyber espionage emerged targeting global telecommunications infrastructure. Operating under the moniker Salt Typhoon, this Chinese state-sponsored group has focused its efforts on routers, firewalls, VPN gateways, and lawful intercept systems within major telecom providers. By embedding bespoke firmware implants and leveraging living-off-the-land binaries, Salt Typhoon has achieved persistent […] The post Chinese Stat…

Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Targeting Telecommunications Infrastructure to Steal Sensitive Data

Chinese state-sponsored cyber threat group Salt Typhoon has intensified long-term espionage operations against global telecommunications infrastructure, according to recent legal and intelligence reporting. Aligned with the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and active since at least 2019, Salt Typhoon has systematically exploited network edge devices to establish deep persistence and exfiltrate highly sensitive communications metadata, […] The po…