China's Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies | TechCrunch

"The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations in the country. In a report published on Friday, the Norwegian Police Security Service said the hacking group, believed to be working for the Chinese government, targeted vulnerable network devices to conduct espionage. Norway is the latest country to confirm a Salt Typhoon-related intrusion."

"Salt Typhoon, which senior U.S. national security officials have described as an "epoch-defining threat," has for years stealthily hacked into the networks of critical infrastructure organizations around the world, including telecom providers in Canada and the United States, where they allegedly intercepted the communications of senior politicians. This series of breaches put pressure on telcos to improve their security. The report did not provide many details about the hacking campaign targeting the country."

Norwegian authorities accused Chinese-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon of breaching several organizations in Norway. The Norwegian Police Security Service reported the group, believed to work for the Chinese government, exploited vulnerable network devices to conduct espionage. Norway became the latest country to confirm a Salt Typhoon-related intrusion. Senior U.S. national security officials described Salt Typhoon as an "epoch-defining threat." The group has stealthily targeted networks of critical infrastructure globally, including telecom providers in Canada and the United States, where it allegedly intercepted communications of senior politicians. The report provided few operational details, and Norway's embassy did not immediately comment.

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