Chinese hackers are positioning themselves to attack critical US infrastructure in the event of a clash with the country, a senior US cybersecurity official said on Friday.
Morgan Adamski, executive director of the US Cyber Command, said that current China-related cyber operations aim to gain “an advantage in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States.”
Adamski made these observations to researchers at the Cyberwarcon security conference in Arlington, Virginia. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Mark Warner told the Washington Post that a suspected China-linked attack on U.S. telecommunications companies was “by far the worst telecommunications attack in the history of our country.”
This cyber espionage operation, called “Salt Typhoon,” included stolen call log data, compromised communications of senior officials from the two major presidential campaigns ahead of the November 5 election, and telecommunications information related to law enforcement requests from from the United States, the FBI said in a statement. recent statement.
Beijing has repeatedly denied having anything to do with cyber operations against US entities. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Source: Terra
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