Salt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Cisco Vulnerability To Gain Access To U.S. Telecom Networks

Cisco Talos has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign by the state-aligned “Salt Typhoon” group targeting U.S. telecommunications infrastructure since late 2024. While credential theft remains their primary entry method, researchers confirmed exploitation of Cisco’s CVE-2018-0171 Smart Install Remote Code Execution vulnerability in at least one breach. The attackers maintained persistent access for over three years […]

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