Salt Typhoon Strikes Again: Dutch Networks Caught in China’s Cyberstorm
Dutch intelligence confirms the Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted Dutch organizations. Although not hit as hard as the US, small ISPs and hosting providers found unwanted guests in their routers. It’s a reminder that even in the land of tulips, cyber espionage is in full bloom.
Hot Take:
**_Looks like the Dutch have been swept up in a storm of Salt Typhoon! While the Netherlands might not be the prime target of these cyber pirates, they sure got a taste of the salty cyber sea spray. When the winds of cyber espionage blow, even the tulip fields aren’t safe from a little drizzle!_**
Key Points:
– Dutch intelligence confirmed Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted Dutch entities.
– Salt Typhoon is associated with a broader cyber espionage campaign that hit US telecom firms.
– Dutch victims primarily included small ISPs and hosting providers.
– No evidence was found of deeper network penetration in Dutch organizations.
– Collaboration with the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was crucial for threat intelligence sharing.