The government hasn’t named the ninth telecom that it has added to its list of Salt Typhoon targets, but The Record reports that the ninth telecom identified itself as a victim after the government published a list of what to look for.
Neuberger highlighted a number of steps the administration is undertaking to begin to tackle the breach. She placed particular emphasis on a proposed rule that the Federal Communications Commission will vote on next month that would mandate telecom providers to set and submit annually their cybersecurity practices or face potential fines.
She noted one of the recommendations the administration hopes the agency includes is for firms to segment their networks, “so even if an attacker like the Chinese government gets access to a network, they’re controlled and they’re contained.”
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