The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI have issued a dire warning about cyber attacks orchestrated by China-linked Salt Typhoon actors, aimed at major telecommunications firms worldwide. Exploiting a critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability allowed the attackers to breach Canadian telecoms and enabled them to reconfigure network settings, potentially to collect sensitive data. The advisory suggests that the implications may extend beyond telecommunications, indicating broader security risks. Similar tactics have been noted in prior reports involving different global regions, highlighting a systematic approach by state-sponsored actors in pursuing telecom firms.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. FBI warn of cyber attacks by China-associated Salt Typhoon actors targeting global telecommunications for espionage.
The threat actors exploited a critical Cisco vulnerability to breach a Canadian telecom's configuration files, raising concerns about wider implications for device security.
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