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Charles Carmakal on China's Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Michael Mimoso
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Nov 4, 2025

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. 

Cyber Resilience
Internet of Things
Operational Technology
Operational Resilience
Risk Management
Ransomware
Nexus Conference
Michael Mimoso
Editorial Director

Michael Mimoso is Director of Influencer Marketing at Claroty and Editorial Director of Nexus.

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