The hacker group known as Salt Typhoon compromised multiple US telecommunications firms, gaining real-time access to American texts and calls, and continued to target telecom and university networks internationally. Utilizing exposed web interfaces on Cisco's IOS devices, they exploited vulnerabilities to establish control and set up private communication channels to steal data. Despite their activities being highlighted, the group remains active, exploiting the telecom infrastructure and compromising sensitive communications.
"id": "ust000021425",
"linkid": "ustci",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"