Breaking: DHS Confirms Chinese ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hacked US National Guard for Nearly a Year

A sophisticated Chinese cyber espionage group, publicly known as ‘Salt Typhoon,’ extensively compromised at least one U.S. state’s National Guard network for nearly a year, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo. The breach, which occurred from March 2024 through December 2024, has been confirmed by the National Guard Bureau, though specific details are being withheld due to ongoing investigations.

The DHS memo, dated June, outlines the Pentagon’s findings, indicating that the hackers may have obtained sensitive military or law enforcement information. Authorities are actively working to ascertain the full extent of the data accessed. This revelation adds to ‘Salt Typhoon’s’ notorious track record, which includes previous hacks against major U.S. internet and phone companies, and alleged monitoring of high-profile political campaigns.

Concerns are escalating that the infiltration could provide Beijing with data to facilitate further compromises of other state-level Army National Guard units and their cybersecurity partners, especially given the National Guard’s integration with local governments and law enforcement through intelligence-sharing ‘fusion centers.’ While a spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington has denied conclusive evidence linking the Chinese government to the ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacks, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a Sichuan company in January for allegedly assisting the group’s operations. The persistent nature of ‘Salt Typhoon’ poses an enduring challenge to U.S. national security.

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