Salt Typhoon hacks Dutch internet providers

"Chinese hacking organization Salt Typhoon has attacked Dutch internet providers. MIVD and AIVD confirm that smaller providers were compromised. The hackers gained access to routers, but not to internal networks. The MIVD and AIVD have joined the warnings issued by US intelligence agencies NSA, CISA, and FBI against the Salt Typhoon cyber espionage campaign. European colleagues from Germany, Finland, the United Kingdom, and Italy also support this joint response."

"The Dutch intelligence services MIVD and AIVD have today officially confirmed that the Netherlands was a target of Salt Typhoon's global cyber espionage campaign. This state-sponsored Chinese hacking organization targeted telecommunications companies worldwide at the end of 2024. "Both services have observed targets in the Netherlands," the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. Unlike in the United States, where large telecom companies were affected, Salt Typhoon focused on smaller Internet Service Providers and hosting companies in the Netherlands."

Salt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Chinese hacking organization, targeted telecommunications companies worldwide and attacked Dutch internet providers at the end of 2024. Dutch intelligence services MIVD and AIVD confirmed smaller Internet Service Providers and hosting companies were targeted and that hackers gained access to routers but did not penetrate internal networks. MIVD and AIVD joined warnings from US agencies NSA, CISA, and FBI, and coordinated with European counterparts in Germany, Finland, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Threat information was shared with affected organizations and the NCSC to limit risks, though residual risks remain. Both services warned that the Chinese cyber threat is growing and requires continuous effort and attention.

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