Cybersecurity
US Official Sees More Aggressive Cybersecurity Threats in Asia
- Washington has alleged China runs extensive hacking operations
- Mayorkas says China aggressive in pushing telco infrastructure
Alejandro Mayorkas
Photographer: Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA/Bloomberg
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the US has observed growing cybersecurity threats both at home and throughout Asia, and is warning against activity coming from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
“Malicious activity from the PRC is a real and present threat, not just for the United States, but for other countries as well and that’s why I’ve traveled such a distance here,” he told Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin on Wednesday during a trip to Singapore.