Salt Typhoon Targets European Telecom

Salt Typhoon Targets European Telecom

The Chinese cyberespionage hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, continue their campaign against global telecoms, according to managed threat detection firm Darktrace.

A recent threat activity, consistent with Salt Typhoon indicators, was spotted in July, targeting a European telecom.

Salt Typhoon, also known as Earth Estries, GhostEmperor, and UNC2286, is operated by private hacking firms that work with multiple Chinese government agencies, as revealed by leaked data earlier this year.

Chinese Data Leak Reveals Salt Typhoon Contractors

The group primarily targets telecoms and other digital infrastructure.

Author's summary: Salt Typhoon targets European telecoms.

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GovInfoSecurity GovInfoSecurity — 2025-10-21