"Chinese Hackers' 5-Year Infiltration of US Infrastructure Revealed"
TL;DR
US and allied intelligence agencies have revealed that a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers, known as Volt Typhoon, has been targeting critical US infrastructure including aviation, rail, mass transit, highway, maritime, pipeline, water, and sewage systems for as long as five years. The group has been observed maintaining access within some victim IT environments, raising concerns about potential sabotage rather than espionage. The US government has sought assistance from private technology industry to track and counter this malicious cyber activity.
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- Chinese hackers infiltrated plane, train and water systems for five years, US says The Guardian
- New intelligence report warns China has been in U.S. critical infrastructure for "at least five years" Axios
- Chinese hackers spent up to 5 years in US networks: Cyber officials ABC News
- US Agencies Warn About Network Devices 'Frequently Exploited' By China-Linked Hacking Group CRN
- Chinese hackers spent 5 years in US infrastructure, ready to attack NBC News
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