Salt Typhoon: Huge Chinese cyberattack hit 80 countries – stole data from almost all Americans

China has been violating US electricity networks and companies for decades, stealing sensitive records and intellectual property, such as microchip plans, with the aim of gaining an advantage over the United States, as reported by a New York Times report. However, an extensive cyberattack by a group known as Salt Typhoon is considered the most ambitious to date, according to experts and officials, after a year of investigation. The attack has targeted more than 80 countries and may have stolen information from almost every American, as officials said. They see it as an indication that China’s capabilities can compete with those of the US and their allies. The Salt Typhoon attack was a long, coordinated operation that infiltrated large telecommunications companies and other targets, researchers said in a joint statement last week. The extent of the attack was much greater than originally believed, and security officials warned that stolen data could allow Chinese intelligence services to […]
Source: News Beast

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