Salt Typhoon Cyber-Attack
A cyber intrusion by China-linked group Salt Typhoon has been observed targeting global infrastructure via DLL sideloading.
The operation involved advanced methods such as DLL sideloading and zero-day exploits, techniques the group uses to infiltrate systems while avoiding standard detection measures.
About Salt Typhoon
Salt Typhoon, also known as Earth Estries, GhostEmperor and UNC2286, has been active since at least 2019, and is associated with a series of high-impact cyber campaigns.
- Target sectors: telecommunications, energy and government systems
- Affected countries: over 80 countries
- Recent activity: Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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Author's summary: Salt Typhoon targets global infrastructure via Citrix flaw.