Outgoing FCC head says Salt Typhoon hacking a clarion call to address security issues
The outgoing head of the Federal Communications Commission said a massive Chinese-linked cyber-espionage operation against U.S. telecoms firms known as "Salt Typhoon" is a "clarion call" to address significant telecommunications security issues.
US Treasury Dept Issues Sanctions Related to Salt Typhoon Hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department on Friday issued cyber-related sanctions related to the Salt Typhoon hack on Singaporean Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., according to a statement.
Biden administration looks to penalize Salt Typhoon telecom hackers
The espionage hack of at least nine American telecommunication firms — including giants AT&T and Verizon — targeted the Trump campaign, FBI wiretaps and top State Department officials.
CISA clocked Salt Typhoon in federal networks before telecom intrusions
Outgoing CISA Director Jen Easterly didn’t say what agencies were impacted by Salt Typhoon or when, but noted it provided greater visibility into the active campaign.
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.
US Identifies Chinese Firm Behind Salt Typhoon Hacks on Telecom Networks
The State and Treasury Departments say Chinese cybersecurity vendor Sichuan Juxinhe is behind the hacks into numerous US telecommunications companies.
The U.S. Sanctions Beijing Firm Behind Major ‘Salt Typhoon’ Telecom Hacks
The U.S. Treasury Department said Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. was directly involved in the deep compromises of the telecommunications firms.
Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday that it had sanctioned a China-based ...
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan ...
The U.S. Found the Beijing Firm Behind Major ‘Salt Typhoon’ Telecom Hacks
The U.S. Treasury Department is expected on Friday to say Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. was directly involved in the ...
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Salt Typhoon breach was first detected on federal networks, CISA head says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly said the group was first detected “before we ...
Salt Typhoon attacks may have hit more US firms than previously thought
The recent Salt Typhoon cyberattacks may have breached more telecommunications providers than previously thought, with ...
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US hits back against China’s Salt Typhoon group
Experts welcome economic sanctions against gang believed to be behind telecom hacks, but warn tougher action is needed.
The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing ...