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#China now #America's number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed
This shift was signified by the #VoltTyphoon attacks against the US last year, retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery told the #RSA Conference in San Francisco on Monday, and corporates to be held accountable. #US has focused on defense as its key strategy. But in doing so, this had allowed other nations to hone their cyber skills, and China has risen to be the key adversary in this vital battleground.
theregister.com/2025/04/29/chi

The Register · China now America's number one cyber threat – US must get up to speedBy Iain Thomson

With Chinese diplomats reportedly admitting to targeting US Critical Infrastructure as a "warning to the U.S. about Taiwan" and some in the industry war-gaming the possibility of Cyber Effects being used to sway the Trade dispute between the US and China, now seemed a good time to do a reality check on how - if at all - China would do so.

The bottom line - expect a surge in cyber espionage and signaling campaigns targeting US telcos and leadership to provide the CCP a competitive advantage in negotiations and their backdoor dealings.🕵️

Cyber Security doesn't operate in a vacuum - here's a good example of where geopolitics starts to seep in at the edges: opalsec.io/is-cyber-a-legitima

Opalsec · Is "Cyber" a Legitimate Weapon in a Tariff War?Amidst the US-China trade war drama, would China actually pull the trigger on destructive cyber attacks using known footholds (think Volt & Salt Typhoon) in US critical infrastructure? Probably not, but expect a surge in cyber espionage and signaling campaigns targeting US telcos and leadership.

"Chinese officials acknowledged in a secret December meeting that Beijing was behind a widespread series of alarming cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter, underscoring how hostilities between the two superpowers are continuing to escalate.

The Chinese delegation linked years of intrusions into computer networks at U.S. ports, water utilities, airports and other targets, to increasing U.S. policy support for Taiwan, the people, who declined to be named, said.

The first-of-its-kind signal at a Geneva summit with the outgoing Biden administration startled American officials used to hearing their Chinese counterparts blame the campaign, which security researchers have dubbed Volt Typhoon, on a criminal outfit, or accuse the U.S. of having an overactive imagination."

wsj.com/politics/national-secu

Happy Monday everyone!

Coming out of a brief lull in activity, I have a #readoftheday for you! This comes from a CYFIRMA article that takes a look at the APT #VoltTyphoon. They share vulnerabilities that have been recently exploited and (my favorite part) recent #TTPs and #behaviors that are associated with the group! I like how well it is documented that I am not even going to recreate it here! I will definitely diving back into their archives to see if there are more of these profile articles! Enjoy and Happy Hunting!

APT PROFILE – VOLT TYPHOON
cyfirma.com/research/apt-profi

Intel 471 Cyborg Security, Now Part of Intel 471 #ThreatIntel #ThreatHunting #ThreatDetection #HappyHunting

CYFIRMAAPT PROFILE - VOLT TYPHOON - CYFIRMAVolt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group that has been targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and other...