The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) of China has strengthened its assertion that Volt Typhoon, a threat actor, is a hoax. The agency then accused the United States of engaging in cyber espionage against China, France, Germany, Japan, and internet users worldwide, working with the National Engineering Laboratory for Computer Virus Prevention Technology. Additionally, it claimed that there is "ironclad evidence" that the United States conducts false flag operations in an effort to hide its own malevolent cyberattacks.
It is noteworthy that the Volt Typhoon actor was described as a disinformation campaign by U.S. intelligence agencies in a prior report released by CVERC in July. The group, which is thought to have been active since 2019, routes traffic through edge devices like routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware in order to covertly integrate itself into vital infrastructure networks.
According to the report, the United States relies on its "innate technological advantages and geological advantages in the construction of the internet" to manage fiber optic cables that span the Pacific and Atlantic. Additionally, it claimed that threat activity groups have been given "absurd" names with "obvious geopolitical overtones" by corporations like Microsoft and CrowdStrike, such as "typhoon," "panda," and "dragon" "We would like to call for extensive international collaboration in this field," the report's conclusion stated. It went on, "Moreover, cybersecurity firms and academic institutions should concentrate on counter-cyber threat technology research and better products and services for users." The National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Institute of Defense provided funding for the Center for International Policy Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that released the report.