Volt Typhoon: A Cyber Threat to the Maritime Domain
In May 2023, Microsoft released a report on a new cyber threat actor known as Volt Typhoon. Volt Typhoon is a state-sponsored actor that is believed to be based in China. The group has been active since at least mid-2021 and has targeted organisations in the maritime domain, including the US Navy. Volt Typhoon uses a variety of techniques to compromise its targets, including spear phishing, watering hole attacks, and exploiting vulnerabilities in network devices. Read more…