Orange, a major French telecom operator, detected and isolated a cybersecurity breach impacting some French services. The incident resembles attacks linked to China’s Salt Typhoon group, but no data has been confirmed stolen. #SaltTyphoon #OrangeCyberdefense
Keypoints
- Orange identified a cybersecurity breach on July 25 and responded promptly.
- The attack caused operational disruptions mainly affecting French customers.
- The company has not found evidence of data theft but remains vigilant.
- The incident is similar to cyber-espionage activities associated with China’s Salt Typhoon group.
- Previous attacks on Orange’s Romanian branch involved data theft and threat actors using alias ‘Rey.’