China's State-Sponsored Hackers Target US Critical Infrastructure, Microsoft Reports

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China's State-Sponsored Hackers Target US Critical Infrastructure, Microsoft Reports
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A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group, dubbed "Volt Typhoon," has been spying on a wide range of US critical infrastructure organizations, including telecommunications and transportation hubs, as well as the US island territory of Guam, according to Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft. The espionage campaign is one of the largest known Chinese cyber-espionage campaigns against American critical infrastructure. The Chinese activity is unique and worrying because analysts don't yet have enough visibility on what this group might be capable of.

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