The House Homeland Security Committee, led by Chairman Mark Green, plans to request extensive documentation from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem regarding two Chinese government-backed hacking groups—Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon. These groups have been linked to major cyber intrusions affecting U.S. critical infrastructure, including ports and telecommunications. The request aims to enhance oversight of the federal response to these threats, as concerns grow about their potential to cause societal disruption amid geopolitical tensions, especially in relation to U.S.-China dynamics surrounding Taiwan.
"The committee is conducting oversight of the federal response to the malicious cyber campaigns against U.S. critical infrastructure conducted by Volt and Salt Typhoon."
"Officials have warned that the unit is surreptitiously embedding malware into infrastructure to enable future disruptions and trigger societal panic."
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