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Lawmakers were recently briefed on a massive hacking effort by a group called Salt Typhoon, which is said to be operated by the Chinese government. Sen. Marco Rubio , President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee, painted the hack as the worst cybersecurity attack in history.
“There’s no accountability in anybody sitting up there,” Sen. Rick Scott told reporters after the briefing. “They have not told us why they didn’t catch it, what they’ve done to prevent it.” The shock over the hack has led to a clamoring for legislation to secure the U.S. telecom network, with many aiming to expedite such legislation even before President Joe Biden leaves office. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner , who has a background in telecoms, said he would try to push legislation through before the end of the year.
“Yes, there should be, and the question is what’s the appropriate way to put them into play that they can actually adhere to them,” he said when asked if there should be certain regulations in place for telecom companies. “That legislation I believe will be coming.”
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