China-backed hackers target US critical infrastructure, warns Microsoft.
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Microsoft has detected malicious activity by a state-sponsored Chinese actor, known as Volt Typhoon, targeting critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and the United States. The campaign is believed to be developing capabilities that could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the US and Asia region during future crises. Microsoft has notified targeted or compromised customers and provided them with information. The Chinese embassy in Washington has not yet commented on the matter.
- Microsoft says China-backed hacker targeted critical infrastructure in US and Guam The Guardian US
- China state-sponsored actor carries out 'attack' on US critical infrastructure, Microsoft says Fox Business
- Chinese Malware Hits Systems on Guam. Is Taiwan the Real Target? The New York Times
- Microsoft warns that China hackers attacked U.S. infrastructure CNBC
- Chinese hackers seeking to disrupt communications between US and Asia in event of crisis, Microsoft says CNN
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