Trump’s DHS Guts Board Investigating Chinese Hacking Group Salt Typhoon
The board had gained notoriety after investigating major hacking incidents including the Log4Shell vulnerability, the hacking group Lapsus$, and the compromises of Microsoft Exchange inboxes in 2023. The board was investigating the CCP-backed Salt Typhoon, a hacking group that compromised major telecom companies in the past few years.
Trump administration disbands DHS board investigating Salt Typhoon hacks
Some experts are concerned that the dismissal of the Cyber Safety Review Board removes a critical security blanket and cancels a report that could have been valuable to cybersecurity leaders.
Outgoing FCC head says Salt Typhoon hacking a clarion call to address security issues
The outgoing head of the Federal Communications Commission said a massive Chinese-linked cyber-espionage operation against U.S. telecoms firms known as "Salt Typhoon" is a "clarion call" to address significant telecommunications security issues.
Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday that it had sanctioned a China-based cybersecurity company, known as Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, which it says is directly linked to the China-backed Salt Typhoon hacking group.
The U.S. Found the Beijing Firm Behind Major ‘Salt Typhoon’ Telecom Hacks
The Treasury Department is expected to say Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. was directly involved in the deep compromises of telecom firms.
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Salt Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency.
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.
Meet the Chinese ‘Typhoon’ hackers preparing for war
U.S. intelligence says these China-backed hackers are among those laying the groundwork for future conflict with the United States.
Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network.
‘You’re fired’ - Salt Typhoon investigative body gets the axe in US government cuts
The advisory board responsible for investigating the Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon cyberattack which compromised ...
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Salt Typhoon breach was first detected on federal networks, CISA head says
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Cybersecurity expert warns of Salt Typhoon threat
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China Has Raised the Cyber Stakes
Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying. But ...
Biden administration penalizes Chinese actors behind two major hacks
The sanctions against a lone hacker and a private company are Biden’s final salvo against the Chinese government’s audacious ...
GT investigates: Behind ‘Salt Typhoon’ – US intelligence agencies' mass surveillance of its citizens
Following the US hype of the so-called "Volt Typhoon" false narrative to discredit China in the first half of 2024, by the end of 2024, the US fabricated another so-called "hacker group associated ...