Trump Fires Cyber Safety Board Investigating Salt Typhoon Hackers

Summary: The Trump administration has dismissed all advisory committee members within the Department of Homeland Security, including those from the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), which was investigating the Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon. This decision raises concerns about the future of the CSRB and its ability to address significant cyber incidents. The move is part of a broader strategy to realign DHS’s focus on critical homeland security missions.

Threat Actor: Salt Typhoon | Salt Typhoon
Victim: Telecommunications Networks | telecommunications networks

Keypoints :

• All advisory committee members of DHS, including the CSRB, were terminated by the Trump administration.
• The CSRB was investigating the Salt Typhoon hacking group, linked to breaches in multiple telecommunications networks.
• The future of the CSRB remains uncertain, with a possibility for dismissed members to reapply in the future.