{"id":1938007,"date":"2023-05-25T13:43:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-says-chinese-government-backed-hackers-compromised-critical-u-s-cyber-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T13:48:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:48:13","slug":"microsoft-says-chinese-government-backed-hackers-compromised-critical-u-s-cyber-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-says-chinese-government-backed-hackers-compromised-critical-u-s-cyber-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese government-backed hackers breached vital US cyber infrastructure, according to Microsoft."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmicrosoft-says-chinese-government-backed-hackers-compromised-critical-u-s-cyber-infrastructure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1938007&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chinese Hacking Group Compromises Critical U.S. Cyber Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Microsoft officials on Wednesday issued an advisory saying a Chinese hacking group compromised \u201ccritical\u201d U.S. cyber infrastructure focused on gathering intelligence \u2013 and urged customers to close or change credentials for exposed accounts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Microsoft, the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon, which typically focuses its efforts on espionage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/was-vladimir-putin-nearly-assassinated\/\" title=\"Was Vladimir Putin Nearly Assassinated?\">allegedly compromised<\/a> U.S. national cyber infrastructure across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-approves-emergency-plan-to-reduce-demand-for-gas-amid-russia-cutting-supply\/\" title=\"EU Approves Emergency Plan to Reduce Demand for Gas Amid Russia Cutting Supply\">numerous industries<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-says-chinese-government-backed-hackers-compromised-critical-u-s-cyber-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Chinese government-backed hackers breached vital US cyber infrastructure, according to Microsoft.\">disrupt \u201ccritical communications infrastructure<\/a> between the United States and Asia\u201d to obstruct efforts during \u201cfuture crises.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Industries Affected<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Utility<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Construction<\/li>\n<li>Maritime<\/li>\n<li>Government<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The threat actor intends to perform espionage and maintain access without being detected for as long as possible rather than creating an immediate disruption. Volt Typhoon infiltrates organizations by identifying unknown vulnerabilities in a cybersecurity suite called Fortiguard, according to Microsoft. After the group gains access to a system, the hackers steal user credentials and then try to gain access to other corporate systems.<\/p>\n<p>The National Security Agency detailed how threat actors use techniques called living off the land to avoid detection, which uses primary tactics, techniques, and procedures from built-in network administration tools to perform their objectives. The agency further instructed cybersecurity teams on how they should respond to the hack in the bulletin on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials warned in a joint statement with international and domestic intelligence services that China poses a risk to American intellectual property.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor years, China has conducted aggressive cyber operations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chinese-hackers-caused-power-outages-for-millions-of-indians\/\" title=\"Report: Chinese Hackers Caused Power Outages for Millions of Indians\">steal intellectual property<\/a> and sensitive data from organizations around the globe,\u201d CISA director Jen Easterly said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>American intelligence agencies and Microsoft detected the Chinese hacking group had installed a mysterious computer code in telecommunications systems in Guam and other parts of the U.S. in February, around the time military authorities shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. companies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">classified information<\/a> have been targeted by Chinese government-backed hackers, CNBC reported. Suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Covington and Burling law firm in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft warned of a Chinese hacking group that targeted critical US cyber infrastructure for intelligence gathering. 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