Salt Typhoon Hit National Guard Network in 'Extensive' Hack

Newly Released DHS Memo Confirms Salt Typhoon Breached US State Guard Network Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 17, 2025

A newly released memo reveals the Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon infiltrated an unnamed state's Army National Guard network from March to December 2024, potentially stealing sensitive military data over nearly a year.

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The Chinese Communist Party-linked group behind the hacks on U.S. telecom infrastructure in 2024 also “extensively compromised a U.S. state's Army National Guard network,” according to a Department of Homeland Security memo obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the nonprofit Property of the People. The memo suggests Salt Typhoon was simultaneously infiltrating military systems while targeting communications ...