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FBI Offers $10 Million Bounty For Chinese Hackers
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
The FBI is offering a $10 million reward for information about Chinese hackers from Salt Typhoon, responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- FBI confirms $10 million reward for tips on Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon.
- Salt Typhoon is linked to China’s Ministry of State Security.
- Hackers targeted U.S. telecom networks, stealing call logs and private communications.
The FBI has confirmed it is offering a $10 million reward for information about members of a Chinese hacking group called Salt Typhoon . This group is linked to China’s Ministry of State Security and has been responsible for several serious cyberattacks on U.S. targets.
Salt Typhoon, also known by other names like FamousSparrow, Ghost Emperor, and UNC2286, has attacked presidential campaign iPhones and exposed major weaknesses in U.S. telecommunications systems over the past six months, as previously reported by The Wall Street Journal .
The FBI says these hackers are behind a broad campaign to steal sensitive data, including call logs and private communications, from American companies and citizens.
In their public alert, the FBI said it is seeking “information about foreign government-linked individuals participating in certain malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.” It also emphasized wanting tips about “specific individuals behind the campaign.”
The FBI investigation revealed that Salt Typhoon gained access to telecom networks to obtain private information, and used it to attack victims across the globe.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the FBI, file a report on the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov , or reach out anonymously via Signal or a Tor-based tip line.
The reward offer is part of the U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program. For more details on how to qualify for the $10 million bounty, visit the program’s website .
“If you have any information about the individuals who comprise Salt Typhoon or other Salt Typhoon activity, we would particularly like to hear from you,” the FBI said.
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Apple To Shift US iPhone Assembly To India by 2026
- Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
Apple plans to relocate all US-bound iPhone assembly to India by 2026, aiming to reduce its reliance on Chinese manufacturing.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Apple will move all US iPhone assembly to India by the end of 2026.
- 80% of iPhones sold in the US are currently made in China.
- Manufacturing iPhones in India is still 5-8% costlier than in China.
Apple plans to move the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US to India by the end of 2026, aiming to reduce its reliance on China as trade tensions escalate. Currently, about 80% of the 60 million iPhones sold yearly in the US are made in China, as reported by Reuters .
Apple is urgently working with its Indian partners, Foxconn and Tata Group, to speed up the shift, reports Reuters. The Financial Times first reported the move, which comes as the tech giant faces rising tariffs on Chinese imports under Donald Trump’s trade policies.
Apple has already expanded in India, shipping $2 billion worth of iPhones to the US in March alone — a record for both Tata and Foxconn. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to boost smartphone manufacturing have helped, including cutting import taxes on some mobile parts, as previously reported by Aljazeera .
“If you’re charging import tax for intermediary goods, then you cannot actually be competitive versus somebody who does not. Their objective is to be as competitive as they can be to become the leading manufacturing hub,” said Babak Hafezi, CEO of Hafezi Capital, as reported more recently by Aljazeera .
Still, making iPhones in India is 5-8% more expensive than in China. “India will help, but it’s not moving the needle on China’s dependence for Apple. It will take years to make this move, as Apple is caught in the tariff storm,” told to Aljazeera Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities.
Aljazeera reports that despite the challenges, Apple’s assembly of iPhones in India has already grown by 60% over the past year, reaching around $22 billion in value. Yet, only about 20% of the world’s iPhones are currently made in India.
