A bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Mark Warner and Ted Cruz would create voluntary cybersecurity best practices and an optional certification for the U.S. telecommunications industry. The proposal comes after the Salt Typhoon campaign, in which Chinese government-backed hackers breached major U.S. telecom providers and exposed sensitive communications data. #SaltTyphoon #MarkWarner #TedCruz #Verizon #AT&T #Lumen
Keypoints
- The bill would create voluntary cybersecurity best practices for telecom companies.
- An NTIA working group would bring together industry, experts, and federal officials.
- The effort responds to the Salt Typhoon breaches affecting major U.S. telecom giants.
- The proposal includes an optional third-party certification process for companies.
- The best practices would be reviewed every two years and updated after major incidents.
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