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Bottom line: reporting on the Insikt Group findings identified further carrier compromises through Cisco devices left unpatched for over a year. Asset inventory gaps on network gear, not novel exploits, are carrying this campaign.
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Bottom line: between December 2024 and January 2025 Insikt Group observed continued exploitation of known Cisco IOS XE flaws against telecommunications providers, including United States affiliates. Sanctions did not change the operational tempo, so patching edge devices is the only working control.
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Bottom line: the two agencies publicly confirmed a broad People's Republic of China espionage campaign inside multiple telecommunications carriers, including call records and lawful intercept systems. It set the baseline for every later Salt Typhoon action.
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