Chinese cyber warriors are preparing to cripple U.S. military logistics in the Indo-Pacific, according to current and former officials alarmed by a newly revealed hack targeting Guam.
“They targeted key communications, transportation, and maritime systems across the U.S. with a focus on Guam, where U.S. military mobility for the Indo-Pacific is absolutely vital to our security,” Rep. Mike Gallagher , who chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said Thursday.
The announcement comes almost exactly two years after cyberattackers reportedly based in Russia used ransomware to shut down Colonial Pipeline for several days in May of 2021. The attempt to lurk in those systems has been perceived in Western circles as an ominous indication of Beijing’s intent. “The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor based in China that typically focuses on espionage and information gathering,” the Microsoft bulletin warned Wednesday. “Observed behavior suggests that the threat actor intends to perform espionage and maintain access without being detected for as long as possible.”
Microsoft and the government agencies identified “potential indicators associated with these techniques ... [to] help net defenders hunt for this activity on their systems,” as the Australian cybersecurity officials put it. Yet Beijing cited the Five Eyes consensus as a reason for disbelieving Microsoft.
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