January 30, 2024 at 09:42AM
The US government has disrupted parts of a major hacking campaign linked to China, targeting critical infrastructure. The FBI and Justice Department have been authorized to disable aspects of a Chinese cyber operation called Volt Typhoon. This threat actor has reportedly targeted the US, UK, and Australia, leading to concerns about potential disruption of important facilities.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The United States government disrupted a major hacking campaign attributed to a threat actor linked to China, named Volt Typhoon.
– This cyber operation was known to target critical infrastructure, including stealing data from the US territory of Guam.
– The operation was linked to an ‘unkillable’ botnet, and recent evidence suggests that the UK and Australian governments have also been targeted.
– SecurityScorecard reported evidence that the UK and Australian governments have been targeted by Volt Typhoon, and the recent router hijacking attacks indicate that the hackers are still active despite the disruption attempt by the US.
– The threat actor has been targeting organizations in various sectors, and national security experts are concerned that the hackers’ goal may be to disrupt the readiness of the United States in case China invades Taiwan.