U.S. Cyber Command says deterrence working despite major China, Russia hacks

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U.S. Cyber Command says deterrence working despite major China, Russia hacks
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The U.S. Cyber Command's top official insisted Wednesday efforts to deter China and Russia's cyberattacks are working despite mounting hacks from those adversaries that have hammered American businesses and targeted critical infrastructure.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh testifies during the Senate Intelligence hearing on his nomination to be the Director of the National Security Agency, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. ‘s top official insisted Wednesday that efforts to deter Chinese and Russian cyberattacks are working despite mounting hacks from those adversaries that have hammered American businesses and targeted critical infrastructure in recent years.

Lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee budget oversight hearing expressed concern that the U.S. cyber defenses are failing to counter sophisticated cyber adversaries. U.S. officials told Congress earlier this year that China was hacking into key infrastructure computer networks and “lurking” to wreak havoc at a later date.

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