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   China admits behind closed doors it was involved in Volt Typhoon attacks   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   A series of cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure has been privately   
   claimed by China.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Amid a serious escalation of hostilities between the two nations, senior   
   Chinese officials have apparently acknowledged behind closed doors that   
   Beijing was involved in a series of cyberattacks on US critical   
   infrastructure.    
      
   These attacks saw Chinese Volt Typhoon hackers infiltrate US critical   
   infrastructure systems for years , including compromising energy,   
   communications, transportation, and water industries.    
      
   China had previously denied any involvement in these attacks, but the Wall   
   Street Journal now reports Beijing officials admitted involvement in an   
   indirect and somewhat ambiguous way, interpreted by US officials as a warning   
   to the U.S. about Taiwan.    
      
   Escalating tensions    
      
   News about increasing reciprocal tariffs between the two nations is pretty   
   unavoidable, but the trade war is not the only stage for offensives, with US   
   officials reportedly considering pursuing cyber strikes against China and   
   security experts warning that China is poised to retaliate against tariffs   
   with a Typhoon attack - referring to hacking groups Salt and Volt Typhoon.    
      
   This news comes after the Trump administration has implemented mass federal   
   layoffs, which a former NSA cybersecurity director has warned will have a   
   devastating impact on cybersecurity .    
      
   These admissions are, of course, likely to be a tactical move from China to   
   underscore its own capabilities and willingness to use them.    
      
   For example, the Salt Typhoon attack into telecoms networks is considered a   
   historic counterintelligence failure, and some officials even believe the   
   group still lurks on US networks.    
      
   Previously, the US state department had opposed Taiwanese independence, but   
   under Trump this seems to be much more uncertain, and escalating tensions   
   between China and the US could lead to cyber offensives on both sides.    
      
   Taiwan has a strong economy, and crucially, is home to manufacturers of   
   semiconductors - computer chips which are essential to almost all modern   
   technology, and are used in satellite systems, phones, laptops, and AI.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/china-admits-behind-closed-doors-it-was-involved   
   -in-volt-typhoon-attacks   
      
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