The Fcc Wants To Roll Back Steps Meant To Stop A Repeat Of A Massive Telecom Hack

After 1 of nan biggest telecom hacks successful US history, nan Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to enforce strict standards connected carriers' cybersecurity measures. On Thursday, nan agency is group to ballot to rotation backmost those requirements, arguing they were an unnecessary overstep of its authority.

The China-linked Salt Typhoon hack revealed past year impacted telecom companies including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Lumen Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported. The rumor was truthful bad that US officials urged consumers successful precocious 2024 to only pass via encrypted apps, fearing adversaries whitethorn still beryllium lurking successful their carriers' networ …

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