Author: Adam Goldman
Published on: 04/09/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
China has hacked into American power grids and companies for decades. But a sweeping cyberattack by a group known as Salt Typhoon is China’s most ambitious yet. It targeted more than 80 countries and may have stolen information from nearly every American, officials said. British and American officials have described the attack as “unrestrained” and “indiscriminate” Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain were also signatories to the statement. It was unclear whether the Salt Typhoon hack was intended to store ordinary people’s data or if that data was incidentally swept up in the attack. Chinese Embassy in London did not respond to a message seeking comment. Investigators linked the Salt Typhoon attack to at least three China-based technology companies that have been operating since at least 2019, but the operation was uncovered only last year. The attack built on China’s earlier hacks, the F.B.I. Says. Chinese operators previously targeted American companies such as Marriott International, health insurers and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. In 2021, the Biden administration accused the Chinese government of breaching widely used Microsoft email systems. It is not clear how Western countries responded to Salt Typhoon. Trump's decision to shrink the agency has hampered its ability to respond to hurricanes and other natural catastrophes. The administration declared the start of a potentially violent campaign against Venezuelan cartels after a deadly U.S. Military strike on a boat that officials said was carrying drugs. Experts say Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated.
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