Senators ponder legislation to address Chinese intelligence hack while accusing Biden of dillydallying

Published December 5, 2024 9:31am ET



Senators are looking to prioritize legislation to address the widespread Chinese hacking of U.S. and global telecommunications networks.

Lawmakers were recently briefed on a massive hacking effort by a group called Salt Typhoon, which is said to be operated by the Chinese government. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee, painted the hack as the worst cybersecurity attack in history.

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