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Senate Commerce hearing presses telecoms and FCC on network security after SALT Typhoon breaches
Summary
Senators and cybersecurity witnesses at a Commerce Committee hearing scrutinized the SALT Typhoon intrusions, urged verification of carriers' remedial claims, debated whether prescriptive FCC mandates or incentives will better secure networks, and called for reauthorizing information-sharing laws and funding for rural cyber defenses.
The Senate Commerce Committee convened a hearing to examine threats to the nation's communications networks, focusing on the SALT Typhoon intrusions that investigators say deeply penetrated U.S. telecom systems. Chair Fisher opened the session by warning of evolving threats—from espionage to sabotage—and citing supply-chain risks from foreign-linked vendors.
Witnesses testified that SALT Typhoon represented unusually broad and deep access to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. "The most distinctive thing about SALT Typhoon is the breadth and the depth of the access the Chinese government obtained," said Jamelle Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National Security Institute. He told the committee public reporting indicates actors gained access to at…
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