Volt Typhoon Compromises US Internet Companies
A Chinese hacking group exploited a software bug to compromise several internet companies in the United States and abroad, a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday. The hackers took advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in Versa Director - a software platform used to manage services for customers of Santa Clara, California-based Versa Networks. Reportedly four U.S. victims and one Indian victim had been identified, although they were not identified.
Lumen researcher Ryan English said that the internet companies were targeted for the attackers to surveil their customers. The hacking campaign kicked off as early as June 12, 2024. Reportedly Volt Typhoon hacked Singapore Telecommunications early that month as test run for further hacks against US communications companies.