Norway Says Salt Typhoon Hackers Hit Vulnerable Systems

Security Service Says China-Linked Actor Compromised Vulnerable Network Devices Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 9, 2026

The Norwegian government said it was among the targets of Salt Typhoon, offering one of the clearest public acknowledgements yet from a European government that the Chinese nation-state cyberespionage campaign spread beyond the U.S. and into allied infrastructure.

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An annual threat assessment by Norwegian Police Security Service described Salt Typhoon as a Chinese cyberthreat actor linked to private Chinese cybersecurity firms and "an example of an actor who has compromised vulnerable network devices in Norwegian organizations."

Salt Typhoon reflects "the central role of private contractors in Chinese cyber operations" and "how they help enhance the capacity of Chinese security and intelligence services," the report added.

Norwegian officials ...