This is your Dragon's Code: America Under Cyber Siege podcast.

Hey security geeks, Ting here dropping some digital truth bombs about what's been happening in the cyber battlespace this past week. The dragon's been busy, and I've got the inside scoop on China's latest cyber operations against American infrastructure.

So, Salt Typhoon operators have been on a tear since last week. The big news? They've successfully compromised several major data centers, with Digital Realty and Comcast confirmed as victims as of June 9th. These attackers are using clever supply chain infiltration techniques, compromising IT vendors that have privileged access to critical infrastructure systems. Classic move, but devastatingly effective.

Not everyone's falling victim though. SentinelOne just revealed they successfully rebuffed an attack attempt from these same China-linked operatives. But here's the kicker - during their investigation, they discovered evidence of global intrusions using the same techniques. The attackers are leveraging zero-day vulnerabilities in network equipment, establishing persistence mechanisms that remain dormant until activated.

Remember that Treasury Department breach back in December? That was just the beginning. The CCP specifically targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Treasury Secretary's office - likely retaliation for sanctions against Chinese companies supplying Russia with weapons. The timing is particularly interesting with President Trump's recent inauguration.

Mike Rogers, former NSA Director, confirmed what many of us have suspected: "China believes there is value in placing at least some elements of our core infrastructure at risk of destruction or disruption." We're seeing this play out with the discovery of rogue communication devices in Chinese solar power inverters - essentially backdoors that bypass firewalls, potentially allowing remote control of power systems.

House Republicans aren't sitting idle. They've reintroduced the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, which would enhance federal authority to counter these threats. As Chairman Moolenaar put it, "The Chinese Communist Party is increasingly using cyberattacks to target our critical infrastructure, and it's time to take action."

The most alarming pattern I'm seeing? These aren't just espionage operations - they're positioning for potential conflict. Cybersecurity experts like Bryson Bort warn that Chinese hackers are already positioned in American critical systems, with the apparent goal of disrupting military supply lines and hindering an effective U.S. response in case of conflict, particularly regarding Taiwan.

The defense community is responding with enhanced network segmentation and deploying AI-powered threat hunting tools, but we're playing catch-up. The lesson? Supply chain security is national security. We need to thoroughly vet every component in our critical infrastructure, especially those with communication capabilities.

That's all for now - stay vigilant, stay patched, and remember: in cyberspace, the dragons aren't mythical. Ting out!

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