GhostSpider, Salt Typhoon

Salt Typhoon targets telcos again with backdoor GhostSpider malware
While GhostSpider took all the limelight, Salt Typhoon was also spotted using other, never-seen-before variants, including a Linux backdoor called Masol RAT, a rootkit called Demodex, and a backdoor named SnappyBee.
Salt Typhoon hackers backdoor telcos with new GhostSpider malware
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon has been observed utilizing a new "GhostSpider" backdoor in attacks against telecommunication service providers.
Salt Typhoon's surge extends far beyond US telcos
Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber spy crew's operations The reach of the China-linked Salt Typhoon gang extends beyond telecommunications giants in the United States, and its arsenal includes several backdoors – including a brand-new malware dubbed GhostSpider – according to Trend Micro researchers.
Salt Typhoon’s Boldest Hack Yet: T-Mobile Attack is Significant, Analysts Say
Salt Typhoon's breach compromises U.S. telecom giants, including T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The hack exposes vulnerabilities in U.S. wiretapping systems, threatening national security and potentially the data of millions of Americans. T-Mobile claims limited damage, but the full scope of the breach is still unclear.
T-Mobile Claims Salt Typhoon Did Not Access Customer Data
The CSO of T-Mobile has clarified that no customer information was stolen by Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon
Salt Typhoon Chinese Cyber Espionage Team Named in T-Mobile Hack; Group Breached All Three Major US Carriers
A recent confirmed T-Mobile hack has been attributed to Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage team that also breached Verizon and AT&T earlier in the year. That means the hackers were able to penetrate all three of the country's major mobile carriers in 2024.
Top senator calls Salt Typhoon ‘worst telecom hack in our nation’s history’
The Chinese government espionage campaign that has deeply penetrated more than a dozen U.S. telecommunications companies is the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history — by far,” a senior U.S. senator told The Washington Post in an interview this week.
Chinese hackers breached T-Mobile's routers to scope out network
T-Mobile says the Chinese "Salt Typhoon" hackers who recently compromised its systems as part of a series of telecom breaches first hacked into some of its routers to explore ways to navigate laterally through the network.
Salt Typhoon branded 'Worst telecom hack' in US history
Chinese hackers are actively listening in on calls and intercepting communications in real time, says a US senator.
T-Mobile says cyber attackers had no access to customer data
U.S. telecom firm T-Mobile said on Wednesday it had detected attempts in recent weeks by "bad actors" to infiltrate its systems but they did not access sensitive customer data.
Chinese hackers used a ‘range of sophisticated methods’ to breach US telecom providers, insider says
Salt Typhoon deployed various methods to break into telecommunications firms that went far beyond a singular run-of-the-mill credential-stealing attempt, according to a person familiar.
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T-Mobile US takes a victory lap after stopping cyberattacks: 'Other providers may be seeing different outcomes'
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China hacker group targets US, Asia
The cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said this week that the hackers, called Salt Typhoon, infiltrated organizations and ...
U.S. launches probe into Salt Typhoon hack after Microsoft alert, NYT reports
The U.S. government launched an investigation into the Salt Typhoon hack after Microsoft (MSFT) alerted it, Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), and ...