U.S. and International Partners Publish Cybersecurity Advisory on People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Hacking of U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Summary:

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory regarding malicious activity by a People's Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon. The advisory provides details on the PRC's efforts to conceal its hacking activity, discovery and mitigation guidance for potential victims, and encourages reporting of any suspected incidents.

The advisory highlights that Volt Typhoon has compromised entities across multiple critical infrastructure sectors, including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater, in the United States and its territories. TheAdvice provides guidance on detecting and mitigating "living off the land"" techniques used by PRC cyber actors