China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions

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February 13, 2025, 9:40 AM

• •Security researchers say the Chinese government-linked hacking group, Salt Typhoon, is continuing to compromise telecommunications providers, despite the recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on the group.
• •In a report shared with TechCrunch, threat intelligence firm Recorded Future said it had observed Salt Typhoon — which the company tracks as “RedMike” — breaching five telecommunications firms between December 2024 and January 2025.
• •The hacking group has attempted to compromise more than 1,000 Cisco devices globally, focusing particularly on devices associated with telecommunications providers’ networks, Recorded Future said.

Despite recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, the Chinese government-linked hacking group, Salt Typhoon, is continuing to compromise telecommunications providers. The group has attempted to compromise more than 1,000 Cisco devices globally, focusing particularly on devices associated with telecommunications providers’ networks. Recorded Future’s researchers say it expects Salt Typhoon to continue targeting telecommunications providers in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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