China-linked cyber campaigns target government, infrastructure, and diplomatic networks

DOJ and FBI allege QTFY conducted a global campaign against government agencies, critical infrastructure, election systems, routers, and cameras in more than 130 countries. Lumen’s Silent Train reporting describes a long-running compromised-router and IoT network; Talos links UAT-11473 infrastructure to it but does not identify it as Volt Typhoon. Suspected PRC cyberattacks on Taiwanese candidate Puma Shen reportedly disrupted campaign-facing services without accessing its internal system; attribution remains unproven. Indian financial-firm attacks involving Crafty Falcon and AI tools remain unattributed to China or state sponsorship.