"After one of the biggest telecom hacks in US history, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to enforce strict standards on carriers' cybersecurity measures. The China-linked Salt Typhoon hack revealed last year impacted telecom companies including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Lumen Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported. The issue was so bad that US officials urged consumers in late 2024 to only communicate via encrypted apps, fearing adversaries may still be lurking in their carriers' networks."
"On Thursday, the agency is set to vote to roll back those requirements, arguing they were an unnecessary overstep of its authority. In response, the FCC, then led by Democratic Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, issued a declaratory ruling that imposed stronger security requirements on telecommunications providers, and issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) inviting public comment on how else the communications providers should secure their systems. Now, the FCC under Republican Chair Brendan Carr is seeking to roll back"
Following a major China-linked breach known as Salt Typhoon, the Federal Communications Commission imposed stronger cybersecurity standards on telecommunications carriers. The hack affected major providers including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen, prompting US officials in late 2024 to advise consumers to use encrypted apps due to lingering adversary access. The FCC under Democratic Chair Jessica Rosenworcel issued a declaratory ruling and launched a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to define security requirements and solicit public comment. The FCC now under Republican Chair Brendan Carr plans to vote to roll back those enhanced requirements, characterizing the earlier measures as an overreach of its authority.
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