Charles Carmakal, Chief Technology Officer at Mandiant (Part of Google Cloud), explains how China-nexus threat actors are carrying out a high level of intrusions against U.S.-based critical infrastructure. The activity supports China’s rising prominence on the world stage, escalates geopolitical tensions between the two nations, and through the activity of Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, and Silk Typhoon, could indicate that China is laying the groundwork for disruptions here in the event of a kinetic conflict.
Michael Mimoso is Director of Influencer Marketing at Claroty and Editorial Director of Nexus.