Why Volt Typhoon chose routers to target critical US infrastructure

Snippet of Article: "...On January 31, 2024 Congressional Chinese Communist Party Committee Chair Mike Gallagher stated it is “the cyberspace equivalent of placing bombs on American bridges, water treatment facilities, and power plants….The sole purpose is to be ready to destroy American infrastructure, which will inevitably result in mass American casualties.”

Whether Volt Typhoon attackers gained access to these critical infrastructure networks by exploiting edge network devices or through insider threat, their aim was to move across the IT network undetected to gain information on and access to critical, often operational technology, network segments and ultimately put in place their cyber “bombs” for future use. ..."

Source: www.federaltimes.com

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FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure

Snippet of Article: "“China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities...Chinese government-backed hackers, Wray said, are targeting things like water treatment plants, electrical infrastructure and oil and natural gas pipelines..."

Source: www.cnn.com

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Apple CEO Tim Cook demands Bloomberg retract its report on Chinese chip hacking: 'There is no truth in their story'

Snippet of Article: "... In an interview with BuzzFeed News published Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook called on Bloomberg to retract a contentious investigative report that found that Chinese spies used microchips to infiltrate several major US tech companies. Though Apple released a statement denying Bloomberg's findings soon after it published the investigation..."

Source: www.businessinsider.com

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Apple, Amazon deny Chinese spy chips found in server hardware

Snippet of Article: "...In a statement published Thursday, Apple denied the Bloomberg report, claiming malicious chips were never uncovered. "We are deeply disappointed that in their dealings with us, Bloomberg’s reporters have not been open to the possibility that they or their sources might be wrong or misinformed," read Apple's statement. Amazon called the report "erroneous" in a blog post published Thursday. "At no time, past or present, have we ever found any issues relating to modified hardware or malicious chips in Super Micro motherboards in any Elemental or Amazon systems," the company said..."

Source: www.usatoday.com

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How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies

Snippet of Article: "...U.S. investigators found: The chips had been inserted during the manufacturing process, two officials say, by operatives from a unit of the People’s Liberation Army. In Supermicro, China’s spies appear to have found a perfect conduit for what U.S. officials now describe as the most significant supply chain attack known to have been carried out against...Three senior insiders at Apple say that in the summer of 2015, it, too, found malicious chips on Supermicro motherboards. Apple severed ties with Supermicro the following year..."

Source: www.bloomberg.com

Cyber Warfare: Regin spyware stealing data from ISPs, energy companies, airlines and research-and-development labs

Article Title: Security firms uncover 'sophisticated' Regin spyware

Snippet of Article: "...With a "degree of technical competence rarely seen", Regin had probably taken years to develop, Symantec said. ..."

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