Chinese operators breach additional United States telecom networks through unpatched Cisco routers

Summary

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.

Key claims· extracted from reporting

• Bottom line: reporting on the Insikt Group findings identified further carrier compromises through Cisco devices left unpatched for over a year.Low · 10%
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  - Source: BleepingComputer
• Asset inventory gaps on network gear, not novel exploits, are carrying this campaign.Low · 10%
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  - Source: BleepingComputer

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1. Nov 13, 2024·criticalFBI / CISA joint statement

   Joint Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency^Bio statement on telecom targeting
2. Feb 13, 2025·highRecorded Future Insikt Group

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3. Feb 14, 2025·highcurrentBleepingComputer

   Chinese operators breach additional United States telecom networks through unpatched Cisco routers