The Silent War for Your Data: How China's State Hackers Are Weaponizing Telecom Networks
The Silent War for Your Data: A CISO Briefing on How China's State Hackers Are Weaponizing Telecom Networks By CyberDudeBivash • September 26, 2025 Executive Briefing There is a persistent, undeclared cyber conflict taking place within the foundational infrastructure of the global internet. State-sponsored threat actors, designated by Western intelligence agencies as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) originating from the People's Republic of China, are engaged in a long-term campaign to compromise and control telecommunications networks. This is not about smash-and-grab ransomware; it is a strategic campaign of espionage and the pre-positioning of disruptive capabilities. This executive briefing will provide a clear-eyed assessment of the threat, the sophisticated 'Living Off the Land' tactics being used, and the necessary strategic shift to a Zero Trust architecture required to ensure business resilience in this new era. ...