Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Salt Typhoon's favorites, still wide open

 ProxyLogon, one of Salt Typhoon's favorites, still wide open • The Register

...former government and military cybersecurity leaders told lawmakers that China is "America's most capable, and opportunistic cyber adversary" and "preparing for war on the networks of America's businesses, infrastructure, and government agencies."

Each of the Beijing-backed gangs has its own focus and targeted organizations: Salt Typhoon's cyberspies have hacked US telecommunications and government networks intent on stealing calls and data belonging to government officials and politicians.

Volt Typhoon has targeted US critical infrastructure with the goal of maintaining persistence and preparing for destructive actions. This is the crew that keeps national security officials and threat intel analysts awake at night.

"As a military planner, I used to call this operational preparation of the battlefield," retired US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery told Congress on Wednesday.