During the RSA Conference, retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery emphasized that China has become the leading cyber adversary to the United States, overtaking Russia. He cited the Volt Typhoon attacks, where Chinese hackers targeted U.S. critical infrastructure. Montgomery noted that while the U.S. has traditionally focused on defense, this has allowed nations like China to enhance their cyber capabilities significantly. He warned that the cyber threat is now a major risk to American safety and highlighted the escalation in Chinese offensive capabilities in recent years.
"I think that cyber threat is actually the greatest daily threat to the safety and security of American citizens and in the American way of life..."
"For two decades, we preached that China did intellectual property theft... But now we see they're actually a major player..."
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