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The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack

After one of the biggest telecom hacks in US history, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to enforce strict standards on carriers’ cybersecurity measures. On Thursday, the agency is set to vote to roll back those requirements, arguing they were an unnecessary overstep of its authority.

The China-linked Salt Typhoon hack revealed last year impacted telecom companies including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Lumen Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported. The issue was so bad that US officials urged consumers in late 2024 to only communicate via encrypted apps, fearing adversaries may still be lurking in their carriers’ networ …

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