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737min ◴[] No.45074504[source]
A better title would be “Chinese Communist Party” or “China” pwned nearly every American… This is a state, not a school computer club.
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1. Citizen8396 ◴[] No.45075637[source]
"Salt Typhoon" specifically refers to Microsoft's observations of malicious activity, which they believe to be associated with the Ministry of State Security.

They are obviously different from other official Chinese components, and the private sector actors that support them. The distinction is also made because other firms sometimes have differing assessments and visibility.