The sophisticated hacker group known as Volt Typhoon could pose a serious threat to organizations that use industrial control systems (ICS) or other operational technology (OT), according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. Dragos’ new 2023 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report reveals that the company is aware of 21 threat groups whose activities impact or could impact OT, including three that emerged in 2023 and seven others that are still known to be active. One of the three groups that emerged in 2023 is tracked by Dragos as Voltzite, but it’s better known as Volt Typhoon, a threat actor linked to the Chinese government. Volt Typhoon has been known to target organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, IT, and education sectors, including in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The hackers are known for their use of a router botnet for communications, which the…
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