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Salt TyphoonG1045 state
🇨🇳 CN · MSS
aka Salt Typhoon
Last updated: 2026-07-03
0attributed CVEs
23ATT&CK techniques
0.0IDF score (tooling uniqueness)
0exclusive CVEs
—years active
About this actor
[Salt Typhoon](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1045) is a People's Republic of China (PRC) state-backed actor that has been active since at least 2019 and responsible for numerous compromises of network infrastructure at major U.S. telecommunication and internet service providers (ISP).(Citation: US Dept. of Treasury Salt Typhoon JAN 2025)(Citation: Cisco Salt Typhoon FEB 2025)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
SI-4 | 17 / 23 | 74% |
AC-3 | 16 / 23 | 70% |
CM-6 | 16 / 23 | 70% |
AC-6 | 13 / 23 | 57% |
CM-2 | 13 / 23 | 57% |
CM-7 | 13 / 23 | 57% |
AC-2 | 12 / 23 | 52% |
AC-5 | 11 / 23 | 48% |
CA-7 | 11 / 23 | 48% |
IA-2 | 11 / 23 | 48% |
AC-20 | 10 / 23 | 43% |
SI-3 | 10 / 23 | 43% |
AC-4 | 8 / 23 | 35% |
CM-5 | 8 / 23 | 35% |
SC-7 | 8 / 23 | 35% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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