Security News > 2025 > February > Chinese hackers use custom malware to spy on US telecom networks

2025-02-20 16:11
The Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon hacking group uses a custom utility called JumbledPath to stealthily monitor network traffic and potentially capture sensitive data in cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunication providers. [...]
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