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