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Volt Typhoon Strikes: Chinese Cyber Spies Infiltrate US Infrastructure in Massive Attack
- 2024/12/17
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This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.
Hey there, I'm Ting, and welcome to Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege. Let's dive right in. Over the past few days, we've seen some of the most sophisticated Chinese cyber operations targeting US infrastructure. The big one is Volt Typhoon, a group of PRC state-sponsored cyber actors that have compromised the IT environments of multiple critical infrastructure organizations[4].
These actors are pre-positioning themselves on IT networks to enable lateral movement to operational technology assets, aiming to disrupt functions in sectors like Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems. The choice of targets and pattern of behavior isn't consistent with traditional cyber espionage or intelligence gathering operations.
The attack methodologies are quite advanced. They use techniques like "living off the land," abusing tools already present in the environment such as PowerShell, WMI, and FTP clients to maintain anonymity. This makes detection and mitigation challenging.
The affected systems are widespread, including those in the continental and non-continental United States and its territories, like Guam. The attribution evidence points strongly to Volt Typhoon, with CISA, NSA, and FBI confirming their involvement.
Defensive measures are being implemented. CISA has issued advisories and is working closely with government partners and the private sector to ensure critical infrastructure networks are secure. The CyberSentry Program provides persistent visibility into adversary activity targeting these networks, driving urgent mitigation where activity is identified.
Lessons learned are clear: vigilance is key. As CISA Director Easterly testified before the House Select Committee on the CCP, the threat from PRC state-sponsored cyber actors is significant and persistent. The US government has also unveiled a new draft National Cyber Incident Response Plan, setting out roles and responsibilities for public and private sector organizations during cyber incidents[5].
In related news, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to bolster cyber defenses against Chinese state-sponsored threats. The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act aims to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle these threats[2].
The FBI, NSA, and Cyber National Mission Force have also issued a joint advisory about recent actions of China-linked cyber actors compromising thousands of small or home office routers, firewalls, network-attached storage, and other internet devices to create a botnet for malicious activity[1].
It's a complex and evolving threat landscape, but with coordinated efforts and robust defensive measures, we can mitigate these risks. Stay vigilant, and stay tuned for more updates on Dragon's Code.
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Hey there, I'm Ting, and welcome to Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege. Let's dive right in. Over the past few days, we've seen some of the most sophisticated Chinese cyber operations targeting US infrastructure. The big one is Volt Typhoon, a group of PRC state-sponsored cyber actors that have compromised the IT environments of multiple critical infrastructure organizations[4].
These actors are pre-positioning themselves on IT networks to enable lateral movement to operational technology assets, aiming to disrupt functions in sectors like Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems. The choice of targets and pattern of behavior isn't consistent with traditional cyber espionage or intelligence gathering operations.
The attack methodologies are quite advanced. They use techniques like "living off the land," abusing tools already present in the environment such as PowerShell, WMI, and FTP clients to maintain anonymity. This makes detection and mitigation challenging.
The affected systems are widespread, including those in the continental and non-continental United States and its territories, like Guam. The attribution evidence points strongly to Volt Typhoon, with CISA, NSA, and FBI confirming their involvement.
Defensive measures are being implemented. CISA has issued advisories and is working closely with government partners and the private sector to ensure critical infrastructure networks are secure. The CyberSentry Program provides persistent visibility into adversary activity targeting these networks, driving urgent mitigation where activity is identified.
Lessons learned are clear: vigilance is key. As CISA Director Easterly testified before the House Select Committee on the CCP, the threat from PRC state-sponsored cyber actors is significant and persistent. The US government has also unveiled a new draft National Cyber Incident Response Plan, setting out roles and responsibilities for public and private sector organizations during cyber incidents[5].
In related news, the US House of Representatives has passed legislation to bolster cyber defenses against Chinese state-sponsored threats. The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act aims to establish an interagency task force led by CISA and the FBI to tackle these threats[2].
The FBI, NSA, and Cyber National Mission Force have also issued a joint advisory about recent actions of China-linked cyber actors compromising thousands of small or home office routers, firewalls, network-attached storage, and other internet devices to create a botnet for malicious activity[1].
It's a complex and evolving threat landscape, but with coordinated efforts and robust defensive measures, we can mitigate these risks. Stay vigilant, and stay tuned for more updates on Dragon's Code.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta