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   Congressional staff emails hacked as part of Salt Typhoon campaign   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:35:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Emails used by staff members of powerful committees in the US House of   
   Representatives were allegedly breached.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Salt Typhoon, infamous Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known best for   
   their incursions into western telecommunications companies , was found   
   snooping on western communications once again.    
      
   This time, they were allegedly seen compromising emails used by staff members   
   of powerful committees in the US House of Representatives. Earlier this week,   
   the Financial Times reported on the findings, citing people familiar with the   
   matter, and saying the attackers accessed email systems used by some staffers   
   on the House China committee.    
      
   Furthermore, aides on panels covering foreign affairs, intelligence, and the   
   armed forces were also targeted. Specific names were not disclosed, though.   
      
   Who are Salt Typhoon?    
      
   Whats also left unclear is the scope of the incident and the depth to which   
   the attackers managed to penetrate systems. Apparently, it is unclear if the   
   attackers accessed emails of elected officials, or just the staffers.    
      
   The FBI and the White House have not commented on the reports just yet, while   
   the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy, Liu Pengyu, called them unfounded   
   speculation and accusations.    
      
   Salt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, and a part of a wider   
   nexus of Typhoon groups - including Brass Typhoon, Volt Typhoon, and Flax   
   Typhoon. These groups are tasked with cyber-incursions that align with    
   Chinese state interests - cyber-espionage, data theft, and persistent access   
   to critical infrastructure.    
      
   In October last year, cybersecurity researchers Darktrace said they saw Salt   
   Typhoon targeting communications networks in Europe, and before that, they   
   were seen breaching at least eight US telcos , including T-Mobile, Verizon,   
   AT&T, and Lumen Technologies. Officials said Salt Typhoons victims are    
   located in dozens of countries around the world, generally using stealthy   
   techniques such as DLL sideloading and zero-day exploits."    
      
   Whenever similar news breaks, the Chinese deny all allegations vehemently,    
   and instead point the finger at the US, describing them as the worlds biggest   
   cyber-bully.    
      
    Via Financial Times    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/congressional-staff-emails-hacked-as-pa   
   rt-of-salt-typhoon-campaign   
      
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