China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
In Brief Posted: 7:39 AM PST · February 6, 2026 Image Credits:Dragos Condrea / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations in the country. In a report published on Friday, the Norwegian Police Security Service said the hacking group, believed to be working for the Chinese government, targeted vulnerable network devices to conduct espionage. Norway is the latest country to confirm a Salt Typhoon-related intrusion. Salt Typhoon, which senior U.S. national security officials have described as an “epoch-defining threat,” has for years stealthily hacked into the networks…
