{"id":15452,"date":"2024-10-26T18:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15452"},"modified":"2024-10-26T18:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:27:56","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-chinese-hackers-who-targeted-the-2024-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=15452","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About the Chinese Hackers Who Targeted the 2024 Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">A group experts call Salt Typhoon is believed to be behind a sophisticated breach into major telecommunication companies that has taken aim at American leaders.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A sophisticated breach of American telecommunications systems has extended to the presidential campaigns, raising questions about the group behind the attack and the extent of its efforts at collecting intelligence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It was unclear what data was taken in the attack. The far-reaching operation has been linked to the Chinese government and attributed to a group experts call Salt Typhoon. Investigators believe hackers took aim at a host of well-connected Americans, including the presidential candidates \u2014 reflecting the scope and potential severity of the hack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2f0f82f6\">What is Salt Typhoon?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Salt Typhoon is the name Microsoft cybersecurity experts have given to a Chinese group suspected of using sophisticated techniques to hack into major systems \u2014 most recently, American telecommunication companies. The moniker is based on Microsoft\u2019s practice of naming hacking groups after types of weather \u2014 \u201ctyphoon\u201d for hackers based in China, \u201csandstorm\u201d for efforts by Iran and \u201cblizzard\u201d for operations mounted by Russia. A second term, in this case \u201csalt,\u201d is used to denote the type of hacking. Experts say Salt Typhoon seems to be focused primarily on counterintelligence targets, unlike other hacking groups that may try to steal corporate data, money or other secrets.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6da36daf\">What do U.S. officials think Salt Typhoon has done?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">National security officials have gathered evidence indicating the hackers were able to infiltrate major telecom companies, including but not limited to Verizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The New York Times <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/25\/us\/politics\/trump-vance-hack.html\" title>reported Friday<\/a> that among the phones targeted were devices used by former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio. The effort is believed to be part of a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort that also took aim at Democrats, including staff members of both Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-944f0e3\">How serious is this hacking?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">National security officials are still scrambling to understand the severity of the breach, but they are greatly concerned if, as it appears, hackers linked to Chinese intelligence were able toChinese intelligence were able to access American cellphone and data networks. 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The far-reaching operation has been linked to the Chinese government and attributed to a group experts call Salt Typhoon. Investigators believe hackers took aim at a host of well-connected Americans, including the presidential candidates \u2014 reflecting the scope and potential severity of the hack.Here\u2019s what to know.What is Salt Typhoon?Salt Typhoon is the name Microsoft cybersecurity experts have given to a Chinese group suspected of using sophisticated techniques to hack into major systems \u2014 most recently, American telecommunication companies. The moniker is based on Microsoft\u2019s practice of naming hacking groups after types of weather \u2014 \u201ctyphoon\u201d for hackers based in China, \u201csandstorm\u201d for efforts by Iran and \u201cblizzard\u201d for operations mounted by Russia. A second term, in this case \u201csalt,\u201d is used to denote the type of hacking. Experts say Salt Typhoon seems to be focused primarily on counterintelligence targets, unlike other hacking groups that may try to steal corporate data, money or other secrets.What do U.S. officials think Salt Typhoon has done?National security officials have gathered evidence indicating the hackers were able to infiltrate major telecom companies, including but not limited to Verizon.The New York Times reported Friday that among the phones targeted were devices used by former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio. The effort is believed to be part of a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort that also took aim at Democrats, including staff members of both Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader.How serious is this hacking?National security officials are still scrambling to understand the severity of the breach, but they are greatly concerned if, as it appears, hackers linked to Chinese intelligence were able toChinese intelligence were able to access American cellphone and data networks. Such information can provide a wealth of useful intelligence to a foreign adversary like China.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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