Federal law enforcement recently released a new advisory outlining the extent of Chinese state-backed hacking attempts against the United States and other nations.
The advisory outlines the previously unknown breadth and depth of several key cyber operations backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and targeting the United States and other nations.
Here’s what to know about the attacks.
Key CCP Cyber Campaign Active Since 2019
Of key importance is the FBI’s acknowledgment that the Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon has been active since at least 2019, and has infiltrated hundreds more organizations than previously known.
“Active since at least 2019, these actors conducted a significant cyber-espionage campaign, breaching global telecommunications privacy and security norms,” said FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman in a pre-recorded statement….