Salt Typhoon gained initial access to telecoms through Cisco devices
The Chinese nation-state threat group primarily gained access to Cisco devices with legitimate login credentials, according to Cisco Talos.
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Salt Typhoon remains active, hits more telecom networks via Cisco routers
The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.
Unidentified attackers breach tens of thousands of Cisco devices
Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerable Cisco software to primarily target telecommunications companies, researchers say.