WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenversel is proposing that communications service providers be required to submit an annual certification to certify that they have a plan in place to protect against cyber attacks, the agency said on Thursday. said in a statement. In part in response to China’s alleged efforts, known as Salt Typhoon, to hack into American telecommunications companies to steal data about American calls.
“While the Commission’s counterparts in the intelligence community are determining the scope and impact of the Salt Typhoon attack, we need a modern approach to help companies secure their networks and better prevent and respond to future cyber attacks. Structures need to be built,” Rosenworcel said. In a statement.
