Hackers Used Snappybee Malware and Citrix Flaw to Breach European Telecom Network
A European telecommunications organization is said to have been targeted by a threat actor that aligns with a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Salt Typhoon
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A European telecommunications organization is said to have been targeted by a threat actor that aligns with a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Salt Typhoon
Attack Began With Citrix NetScaler Gateway Compromise, Darktrace SaidThe Chinese cyberespionage hackers commonly tracked as Salt Typhoon haven't stopped their campaign against global telecoms, says managed threat detection firm Darktrace. The group has made telecoms and other digital infrastructure a primary target.