AFPI Senior Fellow Steve Yates reacts to the Chinese Commerce Minister and U.S. Commerce Secretary meeting, the micron ban, Biden's foreign policy and

China state-sponsored actor carries out 'attack' on US critical infrastructure, Microsoft says

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AFPI Senior Fellow Steve Yates reacts to the Chinese Commerce Minister and U.S. Commerce Secretary meeting, the micron ban, Biden's foreign policy and the threat from China.

China state-sponsored cyber actor Volt Typhoon is targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S., according to Microsoft.

Microsoft warned Wednesday that Volt Typhoon, a cyber actor linked to the People's Republic of China, is targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. (iStock / iStock)

Microsoft said in a Wednesday post that the company has "uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in the United States."

"The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon," Microsoft said. Volt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored actor that focuses on "espionage and information gathering."

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