INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into
sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies.Salt Typhoon is one of a half-dozen or more hacking groups that
Intelligence agencies and private security companies have concluded the group has been behind a string of espionage attacks designed to
collect vital information, in part for use in any military conflicts that may arise in the future.The agency on Thursday published a
statement offering up to $10 million, relocation assistance, and other compensation for information about Salt Typhoon
The announcement specifically sought information about the specific members of Salt Typhoon and the group's compromise of multiple US
private researchers use to track the group, which they say has been active since at least 2019
Other tracking names include RedMike, Ghost Emperor, FamousSparrow, Earth Estries, and UNC2286
Over the years, Salt Typhoon has been behind multiple compromises of telecommunications companies around the world, including many in the US
About a year ago, the group stepped up those activities.
