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

China may be preparing for conflict after Microsoft warned of potential cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure by Chinese state-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon. Policy expert Jonathan D.T. Ward said the group likely targeted a wide range of critical infrastructure, including communications, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, construction, maritime government, information technology and education sectors. The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and international cybersecurity authorities issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning that Volt Typhoon could apply the same techniques against infrastructure networks across the US and other sectors worldwide. China's main objective remains to restructure the global economy with the PRC in the center.