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NSA, CISA, FBI and others are releasing the joint Cybersecurity Advisory, "Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System"

Aug. 27, 2025

NSA and Others Provide Guidance to Counter China State-Sponsored Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) and other U.S. and foreign organizations are releasing a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to expose advanced persistent threat (APT) actors sponsored by the Chinese government targeting telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging, and military infrastructure networks globally and outline appropriate mitigation guidance.

Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI): Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure

Dec. 3, 2024

Guidance Urges Visibility and Device Hardening against PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and others in releasing guidance for monitoring networks and hardening devices in response to exploitation of major global telecommunications providers by a People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actor.

PRC State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Exploit Network Providers and Devices

June 7, 2022

NSA, CISA, and FBI Expose PRC State-Sponsored Exploitation of Network Providers, Devices

The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) today, “People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Exploit Network Providers and Devices.” The advisory highlights how People’s Republic of China (PRC) actors have targeted and compromised major telecommunications companies and network service providers primarily by exploiting publicly known vulnerabilities. Networks affected have ranged from small office/home office (SOHO) routers to medium and large enterprise networks.

Illustration of representation of circuit board with pieces of technology and appliances surrounding the words Internet of Things

Oct. 27, 2015

In Discussion with Brad Martin, Senior Researcher, NSA Research Directorate - Science and Technology for 21st Century Smart Systems

Discussions with Brad Martin, Senior Researcher, NSA Research Directorate, about the Internet of Things (IoT). What is the Internet of Things? Internet of Things (IoT) is considered to be the physical devices with compute power that are connected to the Internet. These objects can collect and share information, and communicate over the Internet. Experts predict that there will be over 20 billion IoT devices by 2020.

April 2, 2001

National Security Agency Awards Concept Studies for TRAILBLAZER

The National Security Agency (NSA) awarded three prime contracts on 29 March for concept studies launching the Agency's transformation efforts.