Ek confidential memo ne duniya ko hila diya hai. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ke ek leaked document ke mutabiq, “Salt Typhoon” naam ka ek Chinese hacker group ne U.S. Army National Guard ke computer network ko 9 mahine tak hack karke rakha – aur kisi ko pata bhi nahi chala!
💻 Salt Typhoon Kya Hai?
“Salt Typhoon” ek Chinese government se linked hacking group hai, jo direct China ke Ministry of State Security (MSS) ke control mein kaam karta hai. Yeh log:
- Cyber spying mein expert hain
- U.S. ke military, energy, aur communication sectors ko target karte hain
- Networks mein ghus kar intelligence data collect karte hain
- Persistent access rakhte hain taake baar baar hack kiya ja sake
🔓 Network Kaise Hack Hua?
Salt Typhoon ne ek U.S. state ki Army National Guard ke internal network ko March 2024 se December 2024 tak hack kiya.
Is dauraan unhone:
- Puri network traffic ki mapping ki
- 50 states aur 4 U.S. territories ke communication flow diagrams chura liye
- Network ke admin usernames aur passwords le liye
- 1462 configuration files nikaal li
- 70 U.S. government aur critical infrastructure systems tak access mil gaya
Yeh sab data unhone future attacks ke liye store kiya.
🧑✈️ Service Members Ki Personal Info Bhi Leak Hui!
Hackers ne sirf technical data hi nahi, balki service members ki personal information (PII) bhi chura li.
Isme tha:
- Cybersecurity team ke logon ke naam aur locations
- Confidential employee details
- Sensitive military network access data
🔁 Salt Typhoon Ne Pehle Bhi Kiya Hai Aisa
Memo ke mutabiq, Salt Typhoon ka yeh pehla attack nahi tha.
- Jan–March 2024 ke beech unhone dusre U.S. agencies ke configuration files chura liye
- Unhi files ki help se unhone ek aur U.S. agency ka system hack kar diya
- Salt Typhoon ne pehle bhi:
- AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile jaise telecom giants ko hack kiya
- Cisco ke vulnerability ka fayda uthaya
- Satellite communication companies, jaise Viasat, ko bhi target kiya
🛡️ Government Ka Reaction Kya Tha?
National Guard Bureau ne confirm kiya ke breach hua hai. Lekin unka kehna hai:
Ab DHS, CISA, aur Pentagon milkar:
- Stronger firewalls
- Improved encryption
- Zero Trust Security Systems
- Tighter login access
Yeh sab security steps lene ka plan bana rahe hain.
🏛️ China Ne Kya Kaha?
China ke embassy ne yeh nahi kaha ke Salt Typhoon unka group hai, lekin unhone yeh bhi nahi kaha ke yeh galat hai.
📢 Kyun Yeh Sab Itna Important Hai?
Yeh attack:
- U.S. Army ke national level security pe direct threat hai
- Future mein aur bhi badi hacks ho sakti hain
- 12 different sectors jaise energy, water, transport bhi risk mein hain
- Salt Typhoon ne sab kuch silent mode mein kiya. 9 mahine tak kisi ko kuch pata bhi nahi chala
🔚 Conclusion: Alert Rehna Zaroori Hai!
Ye hacking campaign dikhata hai ke digital warfare real hai. Sirf bombs nahi, ab keyboard se bhi war ho sakti hai.
Agar cyberattack se Army safe nahi hai, to sochiye aapki personal data kitni vulnerable hai.
Aise time mein zaroori hai:
- Secure passwords use karein
- 2FA (two-factor authentication) lagayein
- Fake links ya emails se bachein
- Technology aur cybersecurity ke updates se hamesha aware rahein