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Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules

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Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules Two years ago, it was revealed that Chinese hackers had compromised at least ten U.S. telecoms, giving them broad access to phone data affecting nearly all Americans. Since then, public officials charged with responding to the campaign and bolstering the nation’s cyber defenses have reported a common problem...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a critical disconnect between the severity of cyber threats and public perception. Officials and experts rightly emphasize the scale of the Salt Typhoon breach—affecting nearly all Americans—and the urgency of strengthening telecom security. The comparison to physical espionage is compelling, framing digital infiltration as an equivalent national security threat. However, the narrative also reveals a deeper pattern: the erosion of public concern...