Friday, January 24, 2025

Point One for the Chinese Cyber Spies

An investigation by a US federal advisory board into a sweeping digital espionage campaign, allegedly by Chinese cyber spies, has been shelved before it really got underway.

Members of the Cyber Safety Review Board are getting the boot as part of an early move by the Trump administration to dismiss participants in Department of Homeland Security advisory committees, according to multiple news reports and a person familiar with the matter.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. more