---
title: "What We Learned From Salt Typhoon Telecom’s Operation"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-we-learned-from-salt-typhoon-telecom-s-operation-o9eqp40lw
source_url: https://systemweakness.com/what-we-learned-from-salt-typhoon-telecoms-operation-6394a8e8ef51
type: article
source: "System Weakness"
published: 2024-12-30T12:37:07.204Z
updated: 2024-12-30T12:37:25.309Z
tags: ["cyber", "linux", "malware"]
reading_time: 7
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# What We Learned From Salt Typhoon Telecom’s Operation

**[System Weakness](https://daily.dev/sources/systemweakness)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The report by CrowdStrike reveals the advanced techniques used by the Chinese threat actor Salt Typhoon (LIMINAL PANDA) in targeting telecommunication companies. They employed methods like compromising an eDNS server using SSH password spraying, avoiding detection by focusing on non-Windows environments, and using minimal tools like the PingPong malware for persistence. Salt Typhoon also blended into network traffic using emulation tools and established multiple backdoors to maintain long-term operations across various networks.

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