US Expands Cyber Countermeasures as List of China Telecom Hack Victims Grows

Senior national security official said the United States looks to ‘lock down’ telecom infrastructure with stricter cybersecurity rules.
US Expands Cyber Countermeasures as List of China Telecom Hack Victims Grows
Deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging tech Anne Neuberger (L) speaks as deputy national security adviser for international economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Daleep Singh (R) listens during a White House daily briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 18, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Eva Fu
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The White House has identified a ninth U.S. telecom network that Chinese state hackers have compromised in a sweeping intrusion, a senior official said on Dec. 27, as authorities take steps to prevent similar cases of cyberespionage and hold the cyberattackers liable for their actions.

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, revealed the new information in a press briefing as officials continue to assess the scope of the cybersecurity breach from China’s state-backed Salt Typhoon hacking group, which has carried out a wide-ranging espionage campaign since 2022.

Eva Fu
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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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