A group known as Volt Typhoon, geared toward sabotage, quietly burrowed into critical US infrastructure networks
US, allies: Chinese hackers infiltrate critical infrastructure for 5 years; agencies warn. NSA, CISA, FBI, TSA report Volt Typhoon breached aviation, rail, transit, highway, maritime, pipeline, water, sewage networks.
Unnamed organizations impacted by hackers; US officials observe long-term access. Joint statement with UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand flags concern over Volt Typhoon’s sabotage focus. White House meets tech industry seeking help tracking hacks.
Ahead of the statement, Eric Goldstein, a senior CISA official, expressed deep worry over PRC state-sponsored cyber activities attributed to Volt Typhoon. He emphasized that the majority of identified victims lack any meaningful espionage relevance.
