- Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, warned at the Def Con hacker conference that China’s hackers are positioning themselves for potentially destructive cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, particularly in the event of conflict in the Taiwan straits.
- China’s historically attributed cyber activity has primarily consisted of espionage and data theft, but Easterly’s warning suggests a significant pivot toward more damaging attacks.
- Chinese officials deny state-sponsored hacking allegations and claim to be victims of cyberattacks themselves. However, concerns about China’s potential for destructive cyberattacks have been raised by multiple sources, including Microsoft and U.S. intelligence assessments. Read More
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