{"id":34562,"date":"2024-04-30T18:56:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/04\/30\/volt-typhoon-hacks-likely-to-inspire-copycats-cnmfs-mahlock-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:51:36","slug":"volt-typhoon-hacks-likely-to-inspire-copycats-cnmfs-mahlock-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2024\/04\/30\/volt-typhoon-hacks-likely-to-inspire-copycats-cnmfs-mahlock-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Volt Typhoon hacks likely to inspire copycats, CNMF\u2019s Mahlock says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Volt Typhoon hacks that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure won\u2019t be the last of their kind, according to a Marine Corps cyber leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese intrusion affected organizations spanning the communications, utilities, education and government sectors including in Guam, a key foothold for American forces<\/a> in the Indo-Pacific. The incident was disclosed in May 2023, with Microsoft describing the years-long operation as hard to detect and malicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack is likely to inspire copycats, said Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock, the commander of the Cyber National Mission Force. The CNMF, part of Cyber Command, deploys around the world to unearth malware and fortify digital defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re seeing Volt Typhoon activity continuing to persist. That\u2019s in open source. We\u2019re also seeing other actors using the tactics, techniques and procedures,\u201d Mahlock said April 30 at the Modern Day Marine defense conference<\/a> in Washington. \u201cThe greatest form of flattery is to copy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t