China-linked Volt Typhoon Group Targets US Energy Infrastructure

China-linked Volt Typhoon Group Targets US Energy Infrastructure

First seen 17 Feb 2026, 23:08 UTC •Theregister •30.7

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In 2025, the Volt Typhoon group, linked to Beijing, compromised cellular gateways and routers, gaining access to US electric, oil, and gas companies. The annual threat report from Dragos indicates that three new threat groups also began targeting critical infrastructure during the same period. These activities highlight ongoing cybersecurity threats to essential services in the United States.

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2025-01-01
Three new threat groups began targeting critical infrastructure
2025-01-01
Volt Typhoon continued compromising US energy networks
2026-02-17
Dragos published annual threat report

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