China’s Salt Typhoon: A Storm of Cyber Espionage Hits Global Telecom Networks
China’s Salt Typhoon spy crew exploited Cisco device vulnerabilities, compromising global telecom networks. Between December 2024 and January 2025, they infiltrated at least seven unpatched devices. Their espionage campaign targeted US, UK, Italian, South African, and Thai telecom firms, aiming for intimate access to people’s internet activities. China’s endgame: pwn the world’s telecommunications networks.
Hot Take:
The Salt Typhoon crew is back at it again, proving that even in the world of espionage, there’s no rest for the wicked—or the unpatched Cisco devices. While these Chinese cyberspies might be racking up frequent flyer miles in the world of digital espionage, it seems they’re also inadvertently reviving the age-old advice: always update your software. It’s like they’re the uninvited guests at a global telecom party, and all because someone forgot to lock the digital backdoor. Who knew international intrigue could be so…predictable?
Key Points:
- Salt Typhoon, a Chinese cyber-espionage group, exploited Cisco device vulnerabilities.
- Their latest campaign targeted telecoms and universities in the US, UK, Italy, South Africa, and Thailand.
- They utilized two Cisco vulnerabilities that had patches available since 2023.
- The campaign aimed to compromise global telecommunications networks and gain research insights.
- International cooperation is deemed necessary to counter such persistent cyber threats.