House Committee Requests Information From DHS on Chinese-Linked Telecom Hack

The committee was concerned that the previous administration had not effectively addressed the cybersecurity threats posed by China-backed hacking groups.

The Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Aug. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The House Homeland Security Committee on Monday requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide all documents related to the agency’s response to telecommunications hacking incidents involving China’s state-backed cyber groups Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon.

The committee said that it was conducting oversight of the government’s response to the “malicious cyber campaigns” carried out by the Chinese hacking groups against U.S. critical infrastructure, according to a letter obtained by The Epoch Times.