Introduction
Salt Typhoon is a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-backed actor that has been active since at least 2019 and responsible for numerous compromises of network infrastructure at major U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers (ISP). US Dept. of Treasury Salt Typhoon JAN 2025 Cisco Salt Typhoon FEB 2025
Activities and Tactics
Country of Origin: 🇨🇳 China
Notable Campaigns
Information pending cataloguing.
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
Information pending cataloguing.
Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.
Malware and Tools
- China Chopper:
- CyberGate:
- Cyber Eye RAT:
Attribution and Evidence
Country of Origin: China Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.
References
[1] MITRE ATT&CK MITRE ATT&CK entry [2] US Dept. of Treasury Salt Typhoon JAN 2025 [3] Cisco Salt Typhoon FEB 2025