Federal Communications Commission Proposes Counter Measures Over the Recent Salt Typhoon Cyber Attack

As many may already be knowing, ‘Salt Typhoon’ which also goes by the names ‘Ghost Emperor’, ‘FamousSparrow’, and ‘UNC2286’, is a persistent threat actor since 2020, reportedly being operated by the Chinese government, and that conducts cyber espionage on targets in the US and Asia. As part of a massive espionage campaign, the top US security agency has reported that a Salt Typhoon cyber attack has taken place, infiltrating at least eight US communications companies.

Over the recent incident, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed counter measures both to safeguard communications infrastructure of the US and to ensure national security, economic resilience, and public safety. Read more about the matter below.

Federal Communications Commission Counter Measures Over Recent Salt Typhoon Cyber attack

The recent Salt Typhoon cyber attack in talk has reportedly took place in the US on the 4th of December 2024 as per the top US security agency and it underscores the urgent need for immediate cyber security frameworks to prevent the targeted threats on the telecommunications industry. The Federal Communications Commission or FCC has responded by re-affirming cyber security obligations and increased accountability that must be followed and ensured by telecommunications providers, new compliance framework with annual certification requirement, and seeking broader action plans from general public.

As mentioned, the recent Salt Typhoon cyber attack points to the need to take immediate counter measures as this is a matter concerning national security and public trust. Also to add, with evolving technologies, new cyber security threats also emerge, and the necessary proactive measures have to be adapted to stay ahead of these threats.

These proposed counter measures have been brought before the five members of the FCC (Jessica Rosenworcel – Chairperson, Brendan Carr – Commissioner, Geoffrey Starks – Commissioner, Nathan Simington – Commissioner, and Anna M. Gomez – Commissioner) in order to take the decision. If adopted, the measures will come to immediate effect and will be opened to the public to receive more comments on broader action plans.