Chinese state-sponsored hackers target US Navy, says secretary

The US Navy has been impacted by the Chinese state-sponsored hack revealed by Microsoft on Wednesday, according to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. The hacking campaign, carried out by Volt Typhoon, is pursuing the development of capabilities that could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the US and Asia region during future crises. The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that Volt Typhoon could apply the same techniques against infrastructure networks across the US and other sectors worldwide. Microsoft said the intrusion campaign placed a strong emphasis on stealth and sought to blend into normal network activity by hacking small-office network equipment, including routers.