China-linked Salt Typhoon breaches Viasat telecoms equipment
US satellite communications company Viasat confirmed a breach by the China-linked hacking group Salt Typhoon. The company investigated and remediated unauthorised access through compromised equipment. It said it found no evidence of impact on customers.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Viasat
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised access by China-linked Salt Typhoon through compromised telecoms equipment
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Viasat was named as a victim of a sweeping China-linked telecoms hacking campaign.
- Viasat confirmed the Salt Typhoon breach and its investigation and remediation, saying it found no evidence of customer impact.
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