China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Broke Into Norwegian Companies
Salt Typhoon cyberespionage campaign infiltrates Norwegian organizations through vulnerable network devices in latest China-backed breach.
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China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Broke Into Norwegian Companies
Norway Confirms Salt Typhoon Cyber Intrusion in Nordic Security Wake-Up Call Norway's domestic security service has confirmed that China-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon breached multiple Norwegian organizations through compromised network devices in a sophisticated espionage campaign. The breach, disclosed Friday by the Norwegian Police Security Service, marks the latest public attribution in a global pattern of intrusions targeting critical infrastructure. While specific victim names remain undisclosed, officials confirmed the attackers exploited unpatched networking equipment to establish persistent access for intelligence gathering—mirroring tactics used against telecom providers across North America and Europe over the past two years. Credit: Dragos Condrea / Getty Images What Is Salt Typhoon and Why It Matters Now Salt Typhoon represents one of China's most capable cyber espionage units, operating since at least 2019 with surgical precision against telecommunications and cr…
