Outgoing FCC head says Salt Typhoon hacking a clarion call to address security issues
- The US regulator, the FCC, issued a formal ruling on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, stating that telecommunications carriers have a statutory obligation to secure their systems against unlawful access or interception of communications under section 105 of the nation's Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act . This clarification is effective immediately.
- In response, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, a Sichuan-based cybersecurity company accused of direct involvement in the Salt Typhoon intrusions. The FCC also proposed a requirement for communications service providers to develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity and supply chain risk management plans, including submitting annual certifications to the FCC.
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