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Chinese Hackers Breach Massachusetts Utility for 300 Days

3/13/2025

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Chinese hackers from the Volt Typhoon campaign stealthily breached the Littleton Electric Light and Water Department in Massachusetts for over 300 days, from February to November 2023. Discovered just before Thanksgiving, this alarming infiltration compromised sensitive operational data, igniting fears of future threats to U.S. critical infrastructure.

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Chinese hackers from the Volt Typhoon campaign stealthily breached the Littleton Electric Light and Water Department in Massachusetts for over 300 days, from February to November 2023. Discovered just before Thanksgiving, this alarming infiltration compromised sensitive operational data, igniting fears of future threats to U.S. critical infrastructure.