Volt Typhoon
aka Vanguard Panda, BRONZE SILHOUETTE, Voltzite, Insidious Taurus
A group that hides for years inside networks running power, water and communications. Officials say the aim is less about stealing data and more about being ready to disrupt services in a crisis.
- Alert level
- 2/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 0
- Known exploited CVEs
- 3
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Attribution
- Assessed as PRC state-sponsored — US CISA, NSA, FBI and Five Eyes partners
Exploited vulnerabilities and targeted products
CVE-2022-42475 CVE-2021-40539 CVE-2021-27860
If you run any of these products, first make sure they are updated to a fixed version.
How they attack
Entry
Exploiting internet-facing devices
Like finding a broken lock on the company's front gate (VPN or firewall) and walking in.
Inside
Blending in with built-in tools
Like a burglar who brings no tools and uses only what is already in the house, so nothing looks out of place.
Inside
Hiding behind hijacked home routers
Like routing mail through strangers' mailboxes so nobody can tell where it really came from.
Goal
Pre-positioning for a future crisis
Like secretly copying keys to the power plant's back door, ready to switch things off in a crisis.
Sources
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The alert level is calculated automatically from reports and advisories in the last 90 days, known exploited vulnerabilities, and whether the group has targeted Japan.
Updated 2026-10-23 · daily