Salt Typhoon Strikes Again: Nine-Month National Guard Network Breach Exposed!
Salt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group, breached a U.S. Army National Guard network for nine months in 2024. They made off with network diagrams and administrator credentials, providing a digital buffet of sensitive information to compromise other government networks. The breach’s stealthy persistence could earn Salt Typhoon a black belt in hacking.
Hot Take:
Looks like Salt Typhoon has blown through the National Guard’s cybersecurity defenses, leaving a trail of digital chaos and questioning if there’s a Typhoon Warning System for these cyber storms. Who knew that nine months could feel like an eternity in hacker time?
Key Points:
- Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, breached a U.S. Army National Guard network and lingered for nine months.
- The breach involved the theft of configuration files and administrator credentials, potentially affecting other government networks.
- Salt Typhoon has a history of exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco and Palo Alto Networks devices.
- The DHS memo warns of potential follow-on hacks using stolen data and highlights past exploitation tactics.
- China’s embassy in Washington denies clear evidence of government linkage to Salt Typhoon.
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