The New York Times | Timothy D. Haugh
China has actively targeted America’s telecommunications networks, intellectual property, and critical utilities for at least a decade, employing sustained intrusion campaigns like Volt Typhoon to pre-position malware in hundreds of local utility systems and Salt Typhoon to tap senior American officials' phones. This aggressive cyber espionage and sabotage, which includes stealing intellectual property valued between $225 billion and $600 billion annually, highlights a significant vulnerability for the United States. The author, a former head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, argues that while a summit with President Xi Jinping offers an opportunity to raise these issues, the primary responsibility for defense lies with Americans. The U.S. possesses a substantial advantage in its technical capability, network reach, and institutional knowledge within its cybersecurity industry. To effectively counter China, the government must move beyond voluntary information sharing, rewrite opaque laws, assist states and municipalities in patching vulnerabilities, and invest in advanced countermeasures, fostering a system of shared responsibility between industry and all levels of government.
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