In classified settings, lawmakers have often asked national security officials why American cyber forces don’t go on the attack more often, one senator said.

Though commonly referred to as Salt Typhoon, the group has also been dubbed GhostEmperor, FamousSparrow, Earth Estries, and UNC2286. The name "Salt Typhoon" was given to it by Microsoft, which uses "Typhoon" to label all nation-state threat actors from China.

The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a hearing Wednesday.

The Secure American Communications Act aims to beef up US telecoms' network security against unauthorized access.

U.S. government agencies will hold a classified briefing for the House of Representatives on Tuesday on China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.

In response to a significant cyberattack attributed to Chinese state-sponsored group Salt Typhoon, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed stringent measures to enhance the cybersecurity of U.