‘Bring the Fight to the Front Door’: Senator Demands Stronger Cyberdefense Against Chinese Hacking

A Missouri senator calls on US to ‘go on offense’ against state-sponsored foreign hacking groups.
‘Bring the Fight to the Front Door’: Senator Demands Stronger Cyberdefense Against Chinese Hacking
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is ceremonially sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris for the 118th Congress in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 3, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
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The Pentagon’s cyberwarfare unit should go on the offense against hostile foreign hacking groups in response to a recent Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack that penetrated top U.S. agencies and stole tens of thousands of emails from officials, according to Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.).

“America needs more than just a good defense—It’s far past time to go on offense. We must bring the fight to the front door of hackers who would do us harm, and most critically, state-sponsored hacking groups,” Mr. Schmitt told The Epoch Times.

Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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