Volt Typhoon not the only Chinese crew lurking in US energy, critical networks

**Executive Summary:** U.S. officials warn that China-linked cyber actors, including Volt Typhoon, have covertly compromised IT environments across energy, communications, transportation, and water sectors—sometimes for years—targeting OT and administrative credentials to enable potential disruptive attacks; the FBI has removed a router-based botnet and agencies are urging stronger identity management and phishing-resistant MFA.