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Kyaw_Myo_Oo
Advocate I

Salt Typhoon: A Wake-up Call for Critical Infrastructure

Dear All,

 

The Salt Typhoon cyberattacks marked a sobering milestone in the evolution of large-scale cyber threats. These sophisticated intrusions targeted critical infrastructure across the United States, specifically US Internet service provider (ISP) networks, thus disrupting essential services in sectors that include energy, transportation, and healthcare. Leveraging advanced tactics like zero-day exploits and obfuscation, the attackers not only caused operational downtime and financial losses but also evaded detection with alarming precision. Likely linked to state-sponsored actors, the scale and persistence of these attacks highlight the urgent need for a coordinated and unified response to mitigate future risks.

 

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/salt-typhoon-wake-up-call-critical-infrastruc...

Questions for discussion:  What emerging technologies and cybersecurity strategies can be deployed to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure against attacks like Salt Typhoon? How can organizations leverage threat intelligence and information sharing to proactively defend against similar attacks?

 

I hope everyone participates by sharing your thoughts and insights on these topics. Thanks in advance!

 

 

Kyaw Myo Oo
Information Security Program Manager , CB BANK PCL
CCIE #58769 | CISSP | PMP | CCSM | SAA-C03 | PCNSE
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