SALT TYPHOON USED CUSTOM MALWARE JUMBLEDPATH TO SPY U.S. TELECOM PROVIDERS

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Cisco's Talos group has noted that China-linked cyber espionage group Salt Typhoon used custom malware JumbledPath to spy on U.S. telecom providers, breaching major firms for over three years. The group exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco devices, stole credentials, and manipulated network settings to gain unauthorized access. The attacks targeted multiple countries' telecom providers, prompting security measures from companies like Lumen, AT&T, and Verizon.