Five Eyes Prioritize Telecom Security as China-Linked Hacks Threaten Global Networks
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 16
Five Eyes Prioritize Telecom Security as China-Linked Hacks Threaten Global Networks
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 16
Summary
Five Eyes officials agreed to make global telecommunications security a priority, signing a new pact to deepen coordination across the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
The agreement targets cyber threats from China and other sources, with the group focusing on hardening telecom systems, assessing AI’s impact on network security and scrutinizing supply-chain risks.
The move came at the alliance’s third annual telecom-security meeting, held amid continuing concern that Chinese state-backed hackers have breached telecom networks worldwide for espionage.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the effort will support supply-chain security and counter cyberattacks, underscoring telecom infrastructure as a shared national-security priority for the five countries.