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China's Salt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Cisco Vulnerabilities to Breach Global Telecoms and Universities

The hacker group known as Salt Typhoon has exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco's IOS software to breach major telecommunications companies in the US.
Salt Typhoon has accessed nine US telecommunications companies, allowing the group to eavesdrop on Americans' calls and texts in real time.
The group has been undeterred by media coverage or US sanctions, continuing its hacking campaigns globally.
Salt Typhoon exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco's IOS software running on networking devices to gain control over victims' networks.

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BleepingComputer

Chinese hackers breach more US telecoms via unpatched Cisco routers

China's Salt Typhoon hackers are still actively targeting telecoms worldwide and have breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices.

9 days ago

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PC Mag

China's Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Eavesdropping on Global Networks

Attacks continued through January, with China-backed hackers targeting devices linked to universities, telecoms, and ISPs, undeterred by significant media coverage and US sanctions.

9 days ago·United States

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CyberScoop

Salt Typhoon remains active, hits more telecom networks via Cisco routers

The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.

9 days ago

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The Register

More victims of China's Salt Typhoon cyber-spy crew emerge

Networks in US and beyond compromised by Beijing's super-snoops pulling off priv-esc attacks

9 days ago

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Benzinga

Chinese Hacker Group Salt Typhoon Expands Global Telecom Exploits, Targets Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), AT&T (NYSE:T)

The Chinese hacker group, Salt Typhoon, has been found exploiting vulnerabilities in routers of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). The group continues to breach telecom networks and universities globally, according to a recent report.

9 days ago·New York, United States

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