Salt Typhoon

Salt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group that conducts signals intelligence collection operations against telecommunications infrastructure.

Threat IntelligenceTIDThreatIntermediateCONFIDENTIAL1,850 words8 min readApr 7, 2026

Last updated Apr 11, 2026

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Salt Typhoon

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Lazarus Group (HIDDEN COBRA / Diamond Sleet)

Single Sign-On (SSO) Architecture

FIDO2 and WebAuthn: Passwordless Authentication

The Academy

The Command Post

The Armory