US Warns, Shares Fixes to Protect Networks after China's Salt Typhoon Targets Cisco Equipment in Telecom Attacks

The US issues a warning regarding China's Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on Cisco equipment and shares solutions to protect telecom networks around the world.

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the United States has released comprehensive guidelines for network engineers and companies to protect against China's massive cyber-espionage effort, known as "Salt Typhoon." Cisco equipment is a common target of these assaults, and the suggestions contain detailed procedures for protecting it.

According to CISA, hackers took advantage of flaws in Cisco networking gear, concentrating on functions associated with their IOS XE and NX-OS software. Cisco has offered hardening instructions to improve device security and preserve usability in less critical settings in an effort to lessen these risks.

The government highlighted the value of public-private partnerships in safeguarding vital infrastructure and gave gratitude to Cisco and Google Cloud Security for their cooperation in this effort. The U.S. is collaborating on this inquiry with other countries, such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

These cautions come after it was discovered that China has been conducting cyberattacks against American telecom companies since 2022, stealing call logs and private correspondence belonging to well-known people. Now that authorities and manufacturers are aware of the vulnerabilities, enterprises may safeguard their networks by using updates and according to CISA's recommendations.