A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a large number of critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S., Microsoft said on Wednesday.
State-sponsored hackers based in China have been working to compromise critical infrastructure in the U.S., Microsoft said on Wednesday. It’s thought the attacks could lead to the disruption of important communications between the U.S. and its interests in Asia during future crises.
Notable target sites include Guam, a small island in the Pacific with an important U.S. army base that could play an important role in any clash with China over Taiwan.
The malicious activity, which is believed to be ongoing, is apparently the work of Volt Typhoon, a group that’s been active since 2021 and typically focuses on espionage and information gathering. Microsoft became aware of the action in February, around the time when the Chinese spy balloon was brought down off the coast of South Carolina, according to a New York Times report.
