Exploiting Cisco Vulnerabilities, China's Salt Typhoon Hackers Breach Global Telecoms and Universities

The most recent development involves Salt Typhoon hackers infiltrating five telecom companies and multiple universities globally from December 2024 to January 2025. They exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices to gain access to confidential communications and data. These breaches allow Chinese state actors the potential to monitor the communications of millions of individuals, leading US officials to advise the use of end-to-end encrypted communication applications.