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Nextgov.com
3 days ago
Information security

US diplomats told China to stop Volt Typhoon campaign - It's becoming more advanced, intelligence officials say

The U.S. addressed a cyber threat from China by dismantling a botnet used to breach American critical infrastructure, but challenges persist due to evolving tactics and multiple covert networks. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

U.S. still finding victims of advanced China-linked hacking campaign, NSA official says

China-backed hacking campaign targeting U.S. victims still ongoing
NSA working on eradicating threats from Volt Typhoon hacking collective [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

US says China's Volt Typhoon is readying destructive attacks

The US government confirms that China's Volt Typhoon has compromised critical infrastructure IT networks and is preparing for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks.
The targeted sectors include communications, energy, transportation systems, and water and wastewater systems across the US and its territories. [ more ]
Acm
3 months ago
Digital life

FBI Shuts Down China's 'Volt Typhoon' Hackers Targeting U.S. Infrastructure

FBI Director Christopher Wray disclosed the shutdown of the China-backed hacking group known as Volt Typhoon during a House committee hearing.
Volt Typhoon had hacked outdated routers and was targeting critical U.S. infrastructure systems such as water treatment plants, power grid, and transportation systems. [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Volt Typhoon's botnet infected 'hundreds' of older routers

China's Volt Typhoon attackers used hundreds of outdated routers infected with malware to target US critical infrastructure.
The FBI was able to infiltrate the attack, harvest key data, and remotely wipe the KV Botnet. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

US disrupts China-linked cyber campaign impacting critical infrastructure, Justice officials say

The U.S. disrupted a China-linked hacking operation targeting critical infrastructure.
The hacking campaign used vulnerable routers to conceal intrusions into U.S. and foreign systems. [ more ]
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ReadWrite
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

China-linked hackers target US infrastructure for over five years

China-backed hackers have infiltrated major U.S. critical infrastructure for at least five years.
The hacking group, Volt Typhoon, has targeted sectors like water, transportation, energy, and communications. [ more ]
BleepingComputer
3 months ago
Information security

CISA: Vendors must secure SOHO routers against Volt Typhoon attacks

CISA and the FBI are urging manufacturers of small office/home office (SOHO) routers to enhance their security against attacks by state-backed hacking groups like Volt Typhoon.
The agencies are advising vendors to eliminate vulnerabilities in router web management interfaces during the design and development stages. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

US government disrupts Chinese botnet containing hundreds of end-of-life Cisco and Netgear routers | Computer Weekly

The US government has disrupted a botnet created by Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon
The botnet was created by hijacking Cisco and Netgear routers and infected with the KV Botnet malware [ more ]
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