• US Treasury Drops Hammer on Chinese Hackers: Is Your Firewall Safe This Holiday Season?

  • Dec 24 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
  • Podcast

US Treasury Drops Hammer on Chinese Hackers: Is Your Firewall Safe This Holiday Season?

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • This is your US-China CyberPulse: Defense Updates podcast.

    Hey there, I'm Ting, and let's dive right into the latest US-China CyberPulse updates. It's been a wild few days, especially with the holiday season upon us. Just last week, on December 10, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited, and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their roles in the April 2020 compromise of tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide, including many US critical infrastructure companies[1].

    This move underscores the US government's commitment to exposing and holding accountable malicious cyber actors, particularly those operating in China. Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith emphasized the importance of disrupting these threats to US critical infrastructure.

    But let's not forget the broader context. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently highlighted China as the "broadest, most active, and most persistent cyber threat to government and private-sector networks in the United States" at a major cybersecurity conference in May[2]. This echoes the concerns voiced by US Cyber Command officials, including Commander Gen. Timothy Haugh, who warned about China's active targeting of the US defense industrial base, including intellectual property theft and supply chain disruption[5].

    On the international cooperation front, the US has been pushing for more dialogue and collaboration to counter these threats. However, as noted by The Brookings Institution, while there's a genuine desire to stabilize US-China relations, expectations remain low, and Beijing seems to have little interest in coordinating on global crises[3].

    Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been providing critical resources and advisories to help organizations protect against Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats. Their joint cybersecurity advisory with the NSA and FBI highlights the persistent threat posed by PRC state-sponsored actors seeking to pre-position themselves on IT networks for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure[4].

    As we head into the new year, it's clear that the US-China cyber landscape remains precarious. But with continued vigilance, international cooperation, and innovative protection technologies, we can stay ahead of these threats. That's all for now, folks. Stay cyber-safe out there

    For more http://www.quietplease.ai


    Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
    Show More Show Less
Show More Show Less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about US Treasury Drops Hammer on Chinese Hackers: Is Your Firewall Safe This Holiday Season?

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available