TryHackMe - Volt Typhoon challenge (medium level)
Introduction I’m publishing today a walkthrough of the new TryHackMe room named “Volt Typhoon” where you’re supposed to investigate a suspected intrusion by the notorious APT group Volt Typhoon. What is Volt Typhoon? Volt Typhoon – also known as Vanguard Panda, Brronze Silhouette, Dev-0391, UNC3236, Voltzite, and Insidious Taurus – is a state-supported Chinese cyber operation that has compromised thousands of internet-connected devices. How does it work? Volt Typhoon works by exploiting vulnerabilities in small and end-of-life routers, firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs), often using administrator credentials and stolen passwords, or taking advantage of outmoded tech that hasn’t had regular security updates – key weaknesses identified in US digital infrastructure. In this challenge, we need as a security analyst investigate the intrusion realized by Volt Typhoon by retracing their steps over vario...