or breach are "largely contained" and "dormant" in the networks, "locked into the location they're in" and "not actively infiltrating information," Brett Leatherman, the top FBI cyber official, stated. According to the article, Leatherman said in a recent interview that that doesn't mean the hackers, known as Sa

Continued Reporting: Salt Typhoon 'Largely Contained' in Telecom Networks, Says FBI Official Inside Towers (07/09, Stimson) reported that the FBI's Brett Leatherman says the Salt Typhoon hackers are "largely contained" and "dormant" in telecom networks, but still pose a threat. According to the article, nine U.S

Continued Reporting: Salt Typhoon 'Largely Contained' in Telecom Networks, Says FBI Official Inside Towers (07/09, Stimson) reported that the FBI's Brett Leatherman says the Salt Typhoon hackers are "largely contained" and "dormant" in telecom networks, but still pose a threat. According to the article, nine U.S

ny," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman added, "This case underscores the importance of identifying insider threats early and engaging proactively with law enforcement to mitigate risks."

ince at least 2019, these actors conducted a significant cyber-espionage campaign, breaching global telecommunications privacy and security norms," Brett Leatherman, head of the FBI's Cyber Division, said in a pre- recorded statement. "Beijing's indiscriminate targeting of private communications demands our stron

er the ransomware group Clop launched "mass extortion" attacks exploiting the flaw. According to the article, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the vulnerability was being actively exploited and urged companies to act quickly, while Mandiant confirmed several successful breaches using p

rector for cyber operations, Brian Vorndran, who left the public sector and joined Microsoft as the firm's deputy CISO in May. Veteran FBI official Brett Leatherman announced in a Linkedln post that he was selected to take over the role in June, writing that "FBI Cyber sits at the intersection of law enforcement