The Department of Homeland Security has terminated its advisory committees, wiping out decades of institutional experience and abruptly ending a sweeping investigation into the Chinese-linked hack of U.S. telecom companies, sources familiar with the move confirmed to CBS News. According to a memo signed by Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman, and obtained by CBS…
The Biden administration is beginning to retaliate against China for its sweeping hack of U.S. telecommunications companies earlier this year. Last week the Commerce Department issued a notice to China Telecom Americas, the U.S. subsidiary of one of China’s largest communications firms, alleging in a preliminary finding that its presence in American telecom networks and cloud…
New details on China’s alleged efforts to interfere in U.S. politics – CBS News Watch CBS News The Washington Post is reporting that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government collected audio recordings from phone calls of American political figures, including an unnamed Donald Trump campaign adviser. The report comes days after CBS…
U.S. probing telecom hack linked to Chinese intelligence – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials are investigating an apparent China-linked hack of major American telecommunications companies. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting….