Cybersecurity

Sullivan Urges Trump Team to Focus on China Cyber Threats

Managing relationship ‘so it doesn’t turn over into conflict’
National security advisor says he’s in touch with successor

Jake Sullivan
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Jenny Leonard and Courtney McBride

January 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said China would face severe consequences if it launches a cyberattack that causes physical destruction in the US, and deterring such a move should be a priority for the incoming Trump administration.

Sullivan said the US has evidence that China is prepositioning for just such an attack at some point in the future, underscoring past concerns from US officials. He spoke in an interview at the Bloomberg News bureau in Washington on Monday.